General Discussion

"Losing purses" and "leaving bags behind" are the hallmarks of "brush passes" that spies have long used to give secrets to their handlers. The traditional brush pass was where you brushed up against your handler and stuffed the secrets into his or her pocket. But, y'know, that looks suspicious so many spies will put the secrets in a bag and leave the bag somewhere their handlers can find it.

If that's what's happening, Ms. Noem is (1) in need of the rest of her life in a cage alongside the orange asshole who stuck her in a job that gave her access to secrets, and (2) the shittiest spy there's ever been, like Boris Badenov-level terrible. The main reason I can see why she demanded to go back for this bag is she realized someone would find it and if they did the world would collapse on her head.