Homeland security awarded $250,000 contract to Trump-aligned consulting firm [View all]

Source: The Guardian

The US Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $250,000 public relations contract to a Republican political consulting firm led by former Trump campaign officials with connections to Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to DHS secretary Kristi Noem, according to federal records reviewed by the Guardian.

On 26 September 2025, DHS posted an opportunity for “public affairs consulting services”, specifying that the successful applicant would provide “strategic counsel” to top officials at the department including Noem. The work would also include ensuring that media outlets in “alignment with DHS priorities” were present at appearances with Noem, as well as drafting position papers and devising negotiation strategies “tailored to DHS’s priorities in border security, immigration enforcement, and cyber defense”.

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In a departure from federal procurement guidelines, the description of the work posted by DHS also demanded partisan loyalty.

“The contractor must demonstrate an established track record of promoting Trump administration policies in the media,” it stated. Preference would also be given to applicants “with prior experience in Cabinet-level communications, particularly those who served in a cabinet agency during the first Trump presidency”.

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