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Two top aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned after being placed on leave as the inspector general probes possible misconduct within the Labor Department, including alleged “travel fraud.” Another staffer remains on leave over an alleged relationship, while the White House did not comment.
Several Labor Department staffers are on leave as the inspector general investigates allegations surrounding Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, including potential travel-fraud tied to her chief of staff Jihun Han and deputy Rebecca Wright, and a separate formal complaint alleging an inappropriate relationship; the probe is led by IG Anthony D’Esposito, with the White House backing Chavez-DeRemer.
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting travelers through scams when booking holiday travel. These scams range from phishing emails pretending to be hotels to fake rental listings and disappearing airline tickets. To protect yourself, experts recommend being cautious of urgent or pressured messages, knowing that almost anything can be faked, avoiding clicking on links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails, contacting businesses or third-party platforms directly using verified contact information, being wary of online ads and using reputable third-party booking sites, looking for reviews and verifying the existence of properties on review sites, avoiding wire transfers and using secure payment methods, remaining vigilant when using public Wi-Fi networks and considering using a VPN, and considering using a travel agent for added protection.