‘Shadow Administrator’ at FEMA Part of Investigation by DHS Internal Watchdog, Sources Say
Corey Lewandowski left DHS amid investigations into his management of contracts and potential personal gains, including scrutiny over a $220 million advertising deal, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Corey Lewandowski, a former aide to ousted Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the agency.
- President Donald Trump fired Noem earlier this month amid mounting scrutiny over her relationship with Lewandowski and his influence over department contracts.
- Contractor Kara Voorhies, allegedly paid $19,000 a week, faces investigation as officials struggle to locate her contract files amid broader DHS contracting probes.
- Democratic lawmakers launched an inquiry into whether Lewandowski sought personal payments from contractors, while also examining a $220 million ad contract featuring Noem in 2025.
- Former Senator Markwayne Mullin has replaced Noem as head of the DHS, while reports indicate Lewandowski expects a presidential pardon regarding the ongoing inspector general's probe.
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‘Shadow administrator’ at FEMA part of investigation by DHS internal watchdog, sources say
An outside contractor installed in the Department of Homeland Security by then-Secretary Kristi Noem and her adviser Corey Lewandowski, gained outsized influence over the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the past year, with a major hand in steering the disaster agency’s spending and day-to-day operations, according to sources who worked with her.
Lewandowski Is Out at DHS
Corey Lewandowski is out at the Department of Homeland Security, days after his longtime ally Kristi Noem was removed as head of the agency. Lewandowski, who had been an unpaid adviser to Noem, "no longer has a role at DHS," a department spokesperson confirmed Saturday without elaborating, USA Today reports....
Investigation of Noem's FEMA hits snag over hunt for missing million dollar contract
An ongoing investigation into the Department of Homeland Security has hit a snag as a crucial contract has gone missing. A Federal Emergency Management Agency appointment made by "chief of staff" Corey Lewandowski under DHS head Kristi Noem has sparked a wider search. It was revealed in a report tha...
Lewandowski's DHS Departure Amidst Controversy
Lewandowski's DHS Departure Amidst Controversy Corey Lewandowski, once an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is no longer employed by the Department of Homeland Security, according to an agency spokesperson.His departure comes after Noem was fired and reassigned by former President Donald Trump as part of a diplomatic initiative. She has since been replaced as head of DHS by Markwayne Mullin, who received Senate confirmation…
US Department of Homeland Security says Lewandowski has left after Noem's firing
Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on Saturday.
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