WASHINGTON — Corey Lewandowski is leaving his controversial function as a particular government worker and received’t be working beneath his alleged mistress Kristi Noem on the State Department — regardless of becoming a member of her on a multination tour of Latin America this week, 4 sources instructed The Post.
Lewandowski’s exit was described by a White House official and three sources near the Trump administration — after the ousted Homeland Security duo was seen in South America.
Noem was replaced as homeland security secretary Tuesday by Senate-confirmed Markwayne Mullin and now serves as particular envoy to the brand new Shield of the Americas initiative.
Three of The Post’s sources mentioned the ultimate determination for Lewandowski to go away the administration was made both on Tuesday — when the couple was proven in photographs launched by Guyana’s government selling the newly launched anti-crime initiative — or on Wednesday.
Two sources mentioned President Trump is forcing Lewandowski out after Trump expressed disapproval of a $220 million advert marketing campaign that includes Noem and other contracting decisions Lewandowski made while serving as her de facto chief of staff.
A 3rd supply mentioned that Lewandowski made the decision himself as a result of he wasn’t fascinated with working on the State Department, the place Noem will report back to Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau — after serving as a Cabinet secretary reporting on to Trump.
Although Lewandowski received’t be becoming a member of her, Noem requested and acquired permission to switch 10 different DHS subordinates to the State Department, Politico reported.
Noem’s present journey to Latin America started when she was nonetheless secretary of Homeland Security and has featured stops within the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica and Guyana — with a ultimate leg in Ecuador. Lewandowski’s presence was revealed by photographs from the fourth stopover.
It’s unclear whether or not the tip of his official duties will affect Lewandowski’s future potential to journey with Noem.
He didn’t reply to a request for remark. The State Department didn’t instantly remark.
Lewandowski’s intensive function controlling staffing and contracting selections as Noem’s unpaid de facto chief of workers earned him many enemies, drawing allegations of conflicts of curiosity that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector basic is investigating.
His place as particular government worker is meant to final simply 130 days per calendar yr, however he managed to stretch his tenure all through 2025 and into 2026 by skirting log-ins by arriving at DHS headquarters with Noem’s motorcade.
Sources mentioned he typically spent the night time along with her at her close by government-owned residence and famous that his “special” standing allowed him to keep away from monetary disclosures meant to discourage self-dealing in government work.
Lewandowski traveled with Noem to Guyana on Tuesday and was current for her conferences with President Irfaan Ali and vitality officers. In photographs and movies posted to social media, he’s seen by her facet as she greets officers and partakes in conferences.
The US Embassy mentioned the go to was to spotlight the American partnership with the South American nation and to debate shared priorities on dismantling drug cartels, discouraging unlawful immigration, and guaranteeing peace and stability all through the hemisphere.
