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Trump says he has heard of Justice Department probe into Lewandowski

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 03:32 · Archive

President Trump says he has heard the Justice Department is investigating Corey Lewandowski over his role as an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security.

President Trump told reporters he had 'heard something about' a Justice Department investigation into Corey Lewandowski, his former 2016 campaign manager, over allegations that Lewandowski profited from his past role as an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. The probe was launched after a referral from the DHS inspector general, which included details about Lewandowski's time at the agency.

Lewandowski worked at the department as a special government employee during Kristi Noem's tenure as Homeland Security secretary. He served as Noem's lead adviser while at the department, where he appeared to play an outsized role even though his position was supposed to have a limit on days worked.

Trump said he did not know the exact details of the allegations. 'All I know is, I want my people to be honest. And if they're not going to be honest, they have to be prosecuted,' he told reporters. He added that he would direct his DOJ to proceed as necessary.

Lewandowski's attorney, Adam Trigg, said in a statement that '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'.

Trump says he has heard of Justice Department probe into Lewandowski
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In this story: Corey Lewandowski · Donald Trump · Kristi Noem · Department of Homeland Security · Department of Justice

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