Corey Lewandowski, a special government employee who served as a top adviser to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has departed from his post at the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.
“Mr. Lewandowski no longer has a role at DHS,” a department spokesperson said Saturday amid questions about whether Lewandowski would be leaving the agency, where he was serving as a special government employee.
Politico was the first to report the news of Lewandowski’s departure.
President Donald Trump fired Noem earlier this month after she’d served for a year in the agency’s top role.
Former Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., was sworn in as her replacement earlier this week.
Noem’s firing came amid mounting scrutiny of Noem on several fronts, including over her relationship with Lewandowski and his role overseeing contracts at DHS.
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Last week, Democratic lawmakers launched an inquiry into Lewandowski and whether he sought personal payments from contractors while working
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