Corey Lewandowski is reportedly leaving his role as a special government employee amid ongoing allegations of a taxpayer-funded affair with former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to multiple sources.
Both Noem and Lewandowski have denied the affair claims, with Noem describing the rumours as “tabloid garbage” during a House hearing. Tensions escalated after photographs of the pair sitting together were released by the US Embassy in Guyana, where Noem was visiting to discuss joint efforts against cartels.
Three sources and a White House official confirmed to The New York Post that Lewandowski will depart his position, with two sources claiming President Trump forced him out over disapproval of a $220 million ad campaign featuring Noem. A third source said Lewandowski left voluntarily, not wishing to move to the State Department.
Noem was reassigned as special envoy to The Shield of the Americas after being ousted from the Department of Homeland Security by Trump in early March. She and Lewandowski travelled on a DHS plane, though the department would not confirm their whereabouts.
The pair’s relationship has been under scrutiny since Noem denied having sexual relations with Lewandowski during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. Photos of their Guyana trip sparked backlash online, with critics questioning the use of taxpayer funds for the travel.
