US President Donald Trump has nominated Keith Sonderling to permanently lead the Department of Labor, where he has been serving as acting secretary since April following the resignation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer amid misconduct allegations. Sonderling, a veteran of Trump's first term who previously served as deputy labor secretary and in roles at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accepted the nomination on social media, pledging to advance the president's agenda for "workers, families, unions, and job creators" if confirmed by the Senate. His nomination comes as he has taken an aggressive stance on unemployment insurance, sending letters to all 53 US states and territories threatening to withhold administrative funding unless they crack down on what he called waste, fraud, and abuse in the program.