A Democratic senator says Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem offered false testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In her look earlier than the committee on Tuesday, Noem was requested by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., whether or not her adviser Corey Lewandowski, who’s serving as a particular authorities worker, has any function in approving DHS contracts, and he or she stated no.
“Proof means that your testimony was false. Inner DHS data present that Mr. Lewandowski has personally authorised contracts at DHS, together with, however not restricted to, a multimillion-dollar contract,” in line with a letter Blumenthal despatched to Noem on Wednesday. “And present and former DHS staff have said that Mr. Lewandowski’s signature is a inexperienced mild for cash to be transmitted to contractors.”
Blumenthal despatched the letter on Wednesday night time, after Noem’s testimony in entrance the Home Committee.
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 04: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Safety Kristi Noem testifies earlier than the Home Judiciary Committee within the Rayburn Home Workplace Constructing on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Division of Homeland Safety has confronted criticism over it is dealing with of immigration enforcement leaving the division unfunded.
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In a follow-up look earlier than a Home committee on Wednesday, Rep. Jared Moskowitz requested Noem if she wish to right her reply from Tuesday.
“What I might say is that he’s an adviser to the Division of Homeland Safety,” she stated.
Sources have instructed ABC Information that Lewandowski is Noem’s de facto chief of employees, regardless of having a 130-day cap on with the ability to work on the division, as a consequence of his standing as a particular authorities worker.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Safety Kristi Noem testifies throughout a Home Judiciary Committee listening to within the Rayburn Home Workplace Constructing on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Noem is showing earlier than Congress for a second day as she faces questions on the division’s dealing with of immigration enforcement and the results of its partial shutdown.
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In response to a number of sources, Lewandowski and Noem each approve contracts and “nothing” will get to the secretary with out Lewandowski’s approval.
Oftentimes, Lewandowski travels with the secretary to her public occasions, and on a number of events ABC Information has seen Lewandowski behind the scenes at occasions the secretary is talking at.
When requested by two Democratic representatives if the 2 had been romantically linked, Noem didn’t deny it and as an alternative referred to as the 2 Democratic members’ line of questioning “rubbish.”
Lewandowski and Noem have each beforehand denied any romantic relationship. Each are married to different folks.
The division didn’t instantly reply to the letter, or about Lewandowski’s function at DHS.
