{"id":"bf8b9321-1a96-4f84-81ba-f792c9c9b163","url":"https://us.cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-department-investigation","domain":"us.cnn.com","outlet":{"name":"Cnn","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Former labor secretary drank at the office and misused resources, probe finds | CNN Politics - CNN","plainHeadline":"Former Labor Secretary drank at the office and misused resources, probe finds","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Independent OIG report finds Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policy by drinking alcohol at the office.","Investigators say she directed staff to perform personal tasks and to buy alcohol for her.","Gifts not properly disclosed included rodeo tickets, an alligator-hide wallet, and cowboy hats.","Travel was mixed with personal trips, with official visits added to personal itineraries.","She departed the Labor Department earlier this year; a private-sector job followed."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T04:49:27.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T15:06:26.946Z","story":null}