WASHINGTON — Corey Lewandowski is expected to depart the Department of Homeland Security after President Trumpfired Secretary Kristi Noemon Thursday — ending his reign of terror over agency staff.
Lewandowski has served as Noem’s de facto chief of staff and tightly controlled department operations, building a reputation forabruptly firing staffand instilling fear among fellow Trump aides.
“The end of Corey Lewandowski’s reign represents a return to responsible and accountable governance,” an administration official told The Post. “The nation welcomesSenator [Markwayne] Mullin’s nomination.”
A White House official said they assume Lewandowski will be swiftly out of power as soon as Mullin assumes command later this month, remarking: “Don’t know who would want him.”
Lewandowski told The Post he wouldn’t “speculate” on whyTrump fired Noem— one day after she was questioned in Congress about her alleged affair with him.
Lewandowski said he had “no insight” into the reasoning behind Trump’s decision to remove Noem.
“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.”
Lewandowski is an unpaid special government employee, meaning he can legally work 130 days within a 365-day period. The designation also means he doesn’t need to submit financial disclosure forms, which are intended to deter conflicts of interest related to official actions.
He evaded the cutoff last year by arriving at DHS headquarters in Noem’s motorcade — often after spending the night at her government-provided home nearby, sources said.
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