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

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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

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

[UpInArms]

1. All any of these noxious buffoons do is lie

It is their first nature

[efhmc]

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

[vapor2]

14. NOPE

[Wifes husband]

2. This is not legal

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

[Marcuse]

4. They don't care.

[Bluetus]

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

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]

13. Couldn't agree more!!!

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]

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

That's why it's all happening.

[Justice matters.]

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

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]

5. Good. Keep digging Kristi!

[twodogsbarking]

7. Misled.

[vanlassie]

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

[ChicagoTeamster]

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

[riversedge]

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

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

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