President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday — and now his fellow Republicans exult at the idea that her alleged lover and aide, Corey Lewandowski, is on the way out along with her.
“The end of Corey Lewandowski’s reign represents a return to responsible and accountable governance,” an anonymous administration official told The Post. “The nation welcomes Senator [Markwayne] Mullin’s nomination.”
Another White House official said they believe Lewandowski will lose his job once Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Ok.) replaced him, explaining that they “don’t know who would want him.”
Lewandowski is rumored to have been in a long-term affair with Noem, including living with her and serving as a power behind the throne in the department. He controlled contract approval, made critical staffing decisions and was widely reputed to be vindictive and ruthless. Lewandowski himself says he does not know his future at the White House.
“I haven’t made that decision,” Lewandowski said when asked about his career plans.
Asked earlier this week about the alleged affair with Lewandowski, Noem did not outright deny it but said the question was offensive.
"Secretary Noem, at any time during your tenure…have you had sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski?" U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) asked Noem.
Noem replied, "That is garbage and it is offensive that you have brought that up.”
Kamlager-Dove responded, "It is about your judgment and decision-making.”
Trump himself was allegedly aware of the affair, as he is reported to have “frequently” told people he saw Noem and Lewandowski drink from the same soda can.
"You can’t do that, it’s pretty obvious!” Trump remarked. “You can’t do that, everyone’s going to know!" Trump reportedly said.
He added, “That’s his go-to story. He says that frequently about them.”
The two have been rumored to be involved in an affair for years before joining the Trump administration. According to the Daily Mail, Noem “won the governorship in 2018 promising to uphold the wholesome family values that she said South Dakotans have ‘long embraced.’ Defending ‘traditional marriage’, which she defined as ‘a special, God-given union between one man and one woman’, was particularly important to her,” and “was the foundation for her beliefs, policy priorities and the ideals she lives by, said Noem, who has a son and two daughters with her husband Bryon who she married in 1992.”
According to NBC News, Noem was not fired for any one reason but due to a number of reasons.
"An administration official told NBC News that the president decided to fire Noem due to 'a culmination of her many unfortunate leadership failures including the fallout in Minnesota, the ad campaign, the allegations of infidelity, the mismanagement of her staff, and her constant feuding with the heads of other agencies, including CBP and ICE," NBC News reported.
