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muriel_volestrangler

(106,199 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:17 PM Mar 4

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts

Source: ProPublica

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.

Lewandowski has an unusual role at DHS, where he is not a paid government employee but is nonetheless acting as a top official, helping Noem run the sprawling agency. For months, members of Congress have asked the agency to detail the scope of his work and authority.

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked Noem whether Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts” at DHS. Noem responded with a flat denial: “No.”

But internal DHS records reviewed by ProPublica contradict Noem’s Senate testimony. The records show Lewandowski personally approved a multimillion-dollar equipment contract at the agency last summer.

Read more: https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-misled-senate-judiciary-corey-lewandowski-contracts

And current and former department employees say he approved "numerous" other contracts too.

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Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Mar 4 OP

All any of these noxious buffoons do is lie UpInArms Mar 4 #1

Do any of them anywhere ever tell any portion of the truth? efhmc Mar 4 #3

NOPE vapor2 Mar 5 #14

This is not legal Wifes husband Mar 4 #2

They don't care. Marcuse Mar 4 #4

I don't ever want to hear any Democrat say "Now is the time to look forward ..." Bluetus Mar 4 #6

Couldn't agree more!!! JokeHer Mar 4 #13

Tell that to the law-breaking DOJ and tone Deaf GOP Congress. mdbl Mar 4 #10

And "misled" is synonymous to "LIED to" Justice matters. Mar 4 #12

Good. Keep digging Kristi! Ol Janx Spirit Mar 4 #5

Misled. twodogsbarking Mar 4 #7

That jail jumpsuit is gonna put her dress-up ass in its place. vanlassie Mar 4 #8

Fire the lying floozy and her "boyfriend". Then charge both of them for felony misappropriation of funds. ChicagoTeamster Mar 4 #9

Noem claimed to the Senate yesterday that Corey Lewandowski has no role approving contracts at DHS. But internal DHS re riversedge Mar 4 #11

So glad Sheldon Whitehouse asked her about the fancy jet using our tax dollars vapor2 Mar 5 #15

UpInArms

(54,973 posts)

1. All any of these noxious buffoons do is lie

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 PM

Mar 4

It is their first nature

efhmc

(16,656 posts)

3. Do any of them anywhere ever tell any portion of the truth?

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:00 PM

Mar 4

vapor2

(4,506 posts)

14. NOPE

Reply to efhmc (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:01 AM

Mar 5

Wifes husband

(720 posts)

2. This is not legal

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:55 PM

Mar 4

Using unpaid labor for federal government work is an Augmentation of an Approbation and a violation of the Anti deficiency Act.

Marcuse

(9,009 posts)

4. They don't care.

Reply to Wifes husband (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:40 PM

Mar 4

Bluetus

(2,793 posts)

6. I don't ever want to hear any Democrat say "Now is the time to look forward ..."

Reply to Wifes husband (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:18 PM

Mar 4

These are high crimes and they must be punished. If we fail to prosecute these crimes when we have the authority to do so, we will just be inviting more crimes.

JokeHer

(48 posts)

13. Couldn't agree more!!!

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:16 PM

Mar 4

I don’t want to Put this behind us”… I want to see trump, kegsbreathe, bondi, noem, patel, and miller behind bars - on day 1!!!! If the democrats don’t grow a damn spine, this democracy is dead!

mdbl

(8,650 posts)

10. Tell that to the law-breaking DOJ and tone Deaf GOP Congress.

Reply to Wifes husband (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:40 PM

Mar 4

That's why it's all happening.

Justice matters.

(9,786 posts)

12. And "misled" is synonymous to "LIED to"

Reply to Wifes husband (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:43 PM

Mar 4

So she LIED to Congress by answering "No" and as far as the Rule of Law is concerned, that's a FELONY.

Ol Janx Spirit

(1,012 posts)

5. Good. Keep digging Kristi!

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:50 PM

Mar 4

twodogsbarking

(18,774 posts)

7. Misled.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:24 PM

Mar 4

vanlassie

(6,248 posts)

8. That jail jumpsuit is gonna put her dress-up ass in its place.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 PM

Mar 4

ChicagoTeamster

(950 posts)

9. Fire the lying floozy and her "boyfriend". Then charge both of them for felony misappropriation of funds.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:39 PM

Mar 4

riversedge

(80,803 posts)

11. Noem claimed to the Senate yesterday that Corey Lewandowski has no role approving contracts at DHS. But internal DHS re

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:41 PM

Mar 4

Kristi Noem claimed to the Senate yesterday that Corey Lewandowski has no role approving contracts at DHS.

But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency officials contradict her testimony:

https://propublica.org/article/kristi
-noem-dhs-misled-senate-judiciary-corey-lewandowski-contracts
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vapor2

(4,506 posts)

15. So glad Sheldon Whitehouse asked her about the fancy jet using our tax dollars