{"id":368383,"date":"2026-10-23T00:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T05:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/doj-probing-trump-ally-corey-lewandowskis-actions-at-dhs-after-inspector-general-referral-sources"},"modified":"2026-10-23T00:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T05:41:20","slug":"doj-probing-trump-ally-corey-lewandowskis-actions-at-dhs-after-inspector-general-referral-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/doj-probing-trump-ally-corey-lewandowskis-actions-at-dhs-after-inspector-general-referral-sources","title":{"rendered":"DOJ probing Trump ally Corey Lewandowski’s actions at DHS after inspector normal referral: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Justice Department prosecutors are investigating the Department of Homeland Security’s contracting activities in the first year of the second Trump administration and scrutinizing Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump ally who served as ousted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s top aide, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The investigation is in its early stages, sources said, and followed a referral to the department regarding Lewandowski’s conduct from DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Mr. Lewandowski has not been contacted by the Justice Department regarding any investigation, and he denies any wrongdoing when he was proudly serving his country in a voluntary capacity,” said Adam Trigg, an attorney for Lewandowski in a statement provided to ABC News.<\/p>\n

A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The probe marks a rare instance of Trump’s Justice Department examining conduct of an ally of the president.<\/p>\n

When asked by reporters Thursday about the probe into Lewandowski, President Donald Trump said he did not know about the specifics of the investigation. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“All I know is I want my people to be honest,” Trump said. “And if they’re not gonna be honest they have to be prosecuted. I don’t know about specifically, but — because I view if people are not honest they’re stealing from me.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Lewandowski served as a special government employee during Noem’s tenure effectively acting as her chief of staff as the department came under scrutiny for its controversial spending practices through costly government contracts.<\/p>\n

Noem and Lewandowski were ousted in March following a congressional hearing where Noem claimed President Trump knew of her decision to launch a $220 million digital ad campaign for the department with videos that featured her prominently.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Both have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the DOJ’s probe of Lewandowski.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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