First Thing: Former DHS aide Lewandowski investigated over claims he profited from government role
Investigation marks a rare move by the DoJ against an ally of the US president. Plus, why the world’s coral reefs are facing a dire future Good morning. Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and top aide at the Department of Homeland Security, is under criminal investigation over allegations he profited off his role in the US government.
The DoJ has not yet issued subpoenas or other legal demands in the criminal investigation, and a lawyer for Lewandowski did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The justice department under Trump has investigated several prominent critics of the president, but investigations of people close to Trump have been rare. Lewandowski served as a top aide to Kristi Noem during her tenure as homeland security secretary.
Lewandowski allegedly signed some DHS contracts despite having questionable legal authority as a special government employee, according to one DHS official. Certain grants and contracts, including those involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were put on hold at Lewandowski’s direction, according to two other sources. Where else has Trump suffered a legal setback?
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