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Lewandowski, a special government employee who worked closely with Noem at the Department of Homeland Security, said he had “no insight” into the reasoning behind Trump’s decision to oust Noem from his Cabinet.
Corey Lewandowski told The Post he wouldn’t “speculate” on why President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — one day after she was questioned in Congress about her alleged affair with him. Getty Images “I would never try and assume to get in the mind of President Trump,” Lewandowski said in a brief phone interview. “I think he has his reasons for everything he does, and we have seen enormous success from his leadership at the White House.”
On Wednesday, Noem was pressed by Democrats twice under oath whether she was having an affair with Lewandowski. She trashed the questions — but didn’t outright deny a sexual relationship.
Asked if Noem’s responses in Congress were a factor, Lewandowksi said: “You’re asking me to speculate on things that I have no insight into.”
He is expected to exit DHS with Noem, according to the Daily Mail.
On Wednesday, Noem was pressed by Democrats twice under oath whether she was having an affair with Lewandowski — which she didn’t outright deny a sexual relationship. AP But Lewandowski, who worked on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, downplayed his influence at the department, saying he was merely an “unpaid volunteer” for Trump’s White House.
Previous 1 of 15 Next DHS Secretary Kristi Noem seen riding a horse in front of Mount Rushmore for a DHS ad on Oct. 2, 2025.DHS photo by Tia Dufour Noem getting makeup applied during her Mount Rushmore ad shoot.DHS photo by Tia Dufour Advertisement Noem dancing during a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 29, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images An aide holding an umbrella over Noem during his trip to Bogota, Colombia on March 27, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Noem posing in front of inmates at El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison in Tecoluca on March 26, 2026.Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Advertisement Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Noem riding a camel during a trip to Qal’at al-Bahrain Fort in Bahrain on May 25, 2025.Getty Images Noem throwing a coin in Rome’s Trevi Fountain on May 23, 2025.Getty Images Advertisement Noem riding a horse on a beach with Ecuador President Daniel Noboa in Manta, Ecuador on Nov. 5, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Noem piloting a boat in Manama, Bahrain on May 25, 2025.Getty Images Noem riding an ATV near the border wall in Nogales, Arizona on March 15, 2026.POOL/AFP via Getty Images Advertisement He mentioned working with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday in Florida — where Hegseth called out his contributions, while Noem was speaking at a conference in Nashville.
“I haven’t made that decision,” Lewandowski said, when asked if he’ll stay on with the Trump administration.
The special government employee also extended an olive branch to Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s nominee to lead the department.
“I’m happy for Markwayne Mullen,” Lewandowski said.
