Corey Lewandowski is no longer with the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday
Corey Lewandowski is no longer with the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday. “Mr. Lewandowski no longer has a role at DHS,” the spokesperson told NBC News.
The departure comes weeks after President Donald Trump fired former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after roughly a year in the role. Former Sen. Markwayne Mullin was sworn in earlier this week as her replacement, NBC News reported.
Lewandowski had been serving as a special government employee and top adviser to Noem. His exit follows questions about his role overseeing contracts at DHS and whether he had any involvement in assigning or benefiting from them.
Multiple sources told NBC News that Trump had begun asking aides about Lewandowski’s responsibilities, including whether he personally profited from contract decisions. NBC News also reported that Lewandowski asked some contractors for payments tied to protecting or expanding their contracts.
A representative for Lewandowski denied the allegations. “This is absolutely false and did not happen — Mr. Lewandowski never demanded any payment or compensation,” the representative said.
Democratic lawmakers have opened inquiries into Lewandowski’s conduct, including whether he sought personal payments while working at DHS. Separate questions have also been raised about a $220 million advertising contract in 2025 that featured Noem.
The timeline shows a sequence of internal action before congressional pressure
The timeline shows a sequence of internal action before congressional pressure. Trump removed Noem, began asking questions about Lewandowski’s role, and Lewandowski is now out of the department.
Mullin now takes over an agency that has faced months of scrutiny tied to leadership controversies. The Department of Homeland Security continues to oversee border security, immigration enforcement, and counterterrorism operations as the transition unfolds.
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Mullin, a Republican from Oklahoma, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 54-45 to become the ninth Homeland Security secretary, ending a race to succeed troubled outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem.
Additionally, it concludes Mullin’s 13-year career in Congress, which started in the House. In 2021, he was elected to the Senate, where he served as a de facto liaison between the two chambers, fostering mutual trust during last year’s push to pass the “big, beautiful bill.” He was eager to cast his last vote for himself when he arrived at the polls with his family by his side.
President Donald Trump picked Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month, and the confirmation vote was mostly along party lines. To secure his nomination, Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, and John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined almost every Republican.
Heinrich said he bucked his party because he has seen that Mullin — who co
Heinrich said he bucked his party because he has seen that Mullin — who co-chairs the Senate Legislative Branch spending committee with him — “is not someone who can simply be bullied into changing his views.”
“And I look forward to having a secretary who doesn’t take their orders from Stephen Miller,” Heinrich said.
The only Republican to vote against Mullin was Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who cited their strained relationship and Mullin’s prior remarks that his assault in 2017 was “justified.”
Mullin’s confirmation also marked the end of a hectic month that saw the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and Noem’s reassignment following two explosive hearings on Capitol Hill.
However, Mullin’s rise to power and Noem’s removal have not significantly changed Senate Democrats’ stance. Along with multiple GOP attempts to temporarily extend funding to DHS, they have so far blocked funding to ICE five times and continue to demand broad reforms to the agency.
