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US DHS Internal Watchdog Probes Handling of Contracts Under Noem, CNN Reports
- On Thursday, the DHS Inspector General launched an investigation into contract handling under Secretary Kristi Noem, including the involvement of aide Corey Lewandowski, CNN reported.
- Investigators are examining a policy requiring Noem's approval for contracts over $100k and a $220 million ad campaign awarded to Republican-connected firms without standard bidding processes.
- Lewandowski's lawyer, Adam Trigg, adamantly denied reports that his client influenced contracts, stating allegations are not supported by evidence and stem from anonymous sources.
- President Donald Trump fired Noem and replaced her with Senator Markwayne Mullin; Noem has publicly described the allegations against her as a "disgusting lie."
- This probe remains separate from a congressionally mandated audit of DHS grants and contracts from Fiscal Year 2025, as Congressional Democrats continue their own investigations.
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Dhs Internal Watchdog Investigates Agency Contract Handling During Kristi Noem's Tenure as Secretary
By Priscilla Alvarez, Gabe Cohen, and Michael Williams, CNN — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general has launched a sweeping investigation into how contracts have been solicited and managed at the agency, including the involvement of former Secretary Kristi Noem and her de facto chief of staff, Corey Lewandowski, according to two sources familiar with the inquiry. Noem’s handling of contracts within DHS was a major catalyst …
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