Trump's Labor Department Terminates Biden Appointee Secretly 'Burrowed' Into New Administration: Report

Trump's Labor Department Terminates Biden Appointee Secretly 'Burrowed' Into New Administration: Report

A recent report from the Daily Wire has highlighted the need for President Donald Trump’s administration to stay vigilant in rooting out political operatives embedded within the government.

The investigation uncovered a scheme to conceal a political appointee from the Biden administration within the Department of Labor in a high-paying contracted role, with an annual salary of $153,354 for a three-year term.

Elizabeth Peña, who previously served in President Joe Biden’s White House Presidential Personnel Office and worked on transition teams for both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, was at the center of this controversy. According to the Daily Wire, explicit regulations prohibit political appointees from converting to career government positions without proper approvals and notifications to Congress.

However, the Biden administration attempted to bypass this rule by claiming that Peña’s contracted position was exempt from such oversight.

A source familiar with the situation told the Daily Wire:
“Elizabeth Peña was terminated, effective today. The Administration is actively working to ensure no other political operatives from the Biden-Harris administration were secretly burrowed into the government.”

Peña’s LinkedIn activity provided a glimpse into the situation. On Jan. 15, shortly before her termination, she expressed enthusiasm about her new role, writing:
“I’m thrilled to announce that I have returned to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) as an International Relations Officer! This new role marks a continuation of my journey to protect and promote labor rights globally.”

Her post also included left-leaning language that further underscored concerns about her political affiliations:
“Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of working on issues that matter deeply to me, and at ILAB, I look forward to collaborating with partners at home and abroad to uphold the principles of dignity, equity, and justice in the workplace.”

The Daily Wire also noted a previous quote from Peña on a Biden administration webpage that emphasized DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) rhetoric:
“My Latina/Hispanic identity shapes my work by providing me with the core values that are embedded in me, like a strong work ethic, compassion, and resilience.”

President Trump has made it clear he opposes the use of DEI principles in government hiring. Just this week, he signed an executive order eliminating DEI from federal hiring practices, signaling his administration’s commitment to prioritizing merit-based decisions over ideological agendas.

While Peña denied being a DEI hire, her placement appeared to be politically motivated. Her presence in the Department of Labor could have undermined Trump’s efforts to eliminate partisan influence from government operations.

The incident serves as a warning of the larger issue: Peña’s public statements tipped off the Daily Wire, but there could be numerous other operatives from the Biden-Harris administration quietly embedded within federal agencies.

Trump’s administration must act decisively to identify and remove such individuals to ensure the integrity of the federal government and prevent interference with its agenda.

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