March 6, 2026

Kristi Noem’s closest adviser Corey Lewandowski is expected to leave the Department of Homeland Security after her shock firing.

President Donald Trump announced in a surprise Truth Social post on Thursday that Noem would be replaced with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin.

It came days after her messy performance at House and Senate committees – where she was forced to defend a $220 million taxpayer-funded campaign designed to boost her national profile and answer questions about her alleged affair with Lewandowski.

Corey Lewandowski, Kristi Noem's closest adviser, is expected to exit the Department of Homeland Security following her sudden dismissal, announced by President Trump who named Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Noem’s firing followed a turbulent period marked by her defensive hearings over a costly $220 million taxpayer-funded campaign and scandal surrounding an alleged affair with Lewandowski, compounded by backlash from deadly ICE raids in Minneapolis. Sources suggest Lewandowski’s departure is imminent, highlighting the inseparable link between the two amid mounting political fallout.

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