British News Agency

According to three Labor Department officials, Washington, D.C. police searched offices at Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s headquarters this month as part of an investigation into sexual assault allegations involving her husband.

According to DOL officials, on February 5, staff working in the secretary’s office were temporarily removed from their offices, and personnel from the Metropolitan Police Department entered and searched the area.

It is unclear what police were looking for or how long they remained, but it is unusual for a local police force to request access to federal property, particularly to search the office of a Cabinet official. In addition to the secretary’s own office, the space includes workstations for several aides and advisers who report to her.

One official, referring to Chavez-DeRemer by her initials, said, “LCD knew MPD was here but did not know why.”

Neither Chavez-DeRemer nor Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling was present in the office at the time of the search. A Labor Department spokesperson declined to comment.

An MPD spokesperson also declined to comment.

DeRemer’s attorney, James Bell, said his client “categorically, unequivocally and forcefully denies each and every allegation.”

In a statement, Bell said, “The allegations are entirely fabricated by individuals within the Labor Department’s inner circle who were competing for the Labor Department position.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., led by Jeanine Pirro, decided not to bring charges against DeRemer after reviewing video of the alleged incident.

U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson Tim Lauer told Politico, “Based on the evidence presented to our office regarding the video, there is no indication that a crime was committed.”