Criminal Probe Opened Against Lewandowski

 

Corey Lewandowski, the former "advisor" and rumored lover of disgraced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is under investigation by the "Justice" Department for alleged misconduct regarding DHS' contracting.  From The Guardian::

"Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and ⁠top aide at the Department ⁠of Homeland Security, ​is under criminal investigation over allegations he profited off his role in the US government, three US officials and a fourth person familiar with the matter told Reuters ⁠on Thursday.

The investigation began with a criminal referral to the justice department from the internal watchdog at DHS, according to the four people. The DHS inspector general’s office has been investigating ⁠Lewandowski’s involvement in the handling of certain government contracts, according to one of the people, a DHS official. [snip]

Lewandowski served as a top aide to the former homeland security secretary Kristi Noem during her tenure leading DHS. Trump fired Noem in March after ⁠months of controversy, including the fatal shootings of two US citizens by federal officers ​in Minneapolis and lawmakers’ questions over a $220m advertising contract promoting Noem that was ​awarded without a standard bidding process.

Lewandowski had signed some DHS contracts despite having questionable legal authority ​as a special government ‌employee, according to the ​DHS official. Certain grants ​and contracts, including those involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were put on hold at Lewandowski’s direction, according to two of the people, both of whom are DHS officials."(our emphasis)

Lewandowski is alleged to have shaken down contractors for a kickback arrangement through a company owned by a Noem contributor.  Noem is likely up to her neck in the allegations, too, as the couple was inseparable throughout her term in office.  Stay tuned as the Trump Mafia story continues.

(photo: Birds of a feather [sleep together?] )