Corey Lewandowski Chased Foreign Deals At DHS: Report

The longtime Trump aide hit out at The Wall Street Journal's 'politically driven reporting.' As the midterm cycle heats up, the Trump administration's directives threaten to disrupt how millions of Americans cast their ballots. We won't sit back — and holding power in check takes real resources. Support HuffPost today. The newspaper on Tuesday reported on Lewandowski's time as a 'special government employee' at DHS, and claims he 'was effectively the shadow secretary at the department'In one instance that apparently underlined his status, the report claims an agreed $2.7 billion deal with Palantir remained unsigned as Lewandowski demanded a meeting with the tech company's CEO Alex Karp, which did not go ahead. The article goes on to allege that as well as having an influence over contracts, Lewandowski approached officials from two Middle Eastern countries — Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — and offered to help them with services that fell under the department's remit, such as smoothing over visa issues. A former Trump campaign manager, Lewandowski left the department when Noem was ousted by the president in March. This latest Wall Street Journal story, a once great publication, is today just another example of the kind of anonymous-source, politically driven reporting that Americans have seen time and again. We've lived through the Russia collusion hoax the fake Birthday card and countless…'I'm tremendously proud of my work as a volunteer in advancing this administration's agenda and remain confident that the facts and not anonymous accusations will ultimately speak for themselves,' he continued.when confronted 'So, Secretary Noem, at any time during your tenure, as director of Department of Homeland Security, have you had sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski? ' asked California Democrat Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our