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Trump Nominates Keith Sonderling as Permanent Labor Secretary, Office Seeks Senate Confirmation

President Donald Trump nominates Keith Sonderling to be the permanent Secretary of Labor and the White House says the nomination will go to the Senate for confirmation.Keith Sonderling has been acting Secretary of Labor since April after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from the Department of Labor following allegations of personal misconduct that she denies.Mr. Sonderling, a lawyer and former Republican member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who held senior labor roles, wins Mr. Trump’s praise even as Democrats and worker advocates vow scrutiny in Senate hearings.
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