DOJ Opens Criminal Probe of Corey Lewandowski Over DHS Profiteering Claims
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 23
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe of Corey Lewandowski Over DHS Profiteering Claims
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 23
Summary
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski, examining whether the Trump ally personally profited while serving as an unpaid Homeland Security adviser, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Lewandowski joined DHS last year in a part-time advisory role to then-secretary Kristi Noem, but people familiar with internal discussions said he held meetings from her office and involved himself in government contract approvals.
Homeland Security officials had already raised concerns that he was using the role to enrich himself, though the specific conduct under scrutiny remains unclear; Lewandowski's lawyer denied any improper or illegal behavior.
The inquiry is a rare case in Trump's second term of a close ally facing a wrongdoing investigation, and it follows years of separate allegations against Lewandowski, including a misdemeanor case that ended in a plea deal and 8 hours of counseling.