"We are going to pursue an investigation of the evidence that she lied, because it relates to corruption in the administration. Her firing doesn't absolve her or relieve her of potential liability for perjury, he said."
"At Tuesday's hearing, Blumenthal had pressed Noem on whether Lewandowski, a longtime Trump ally serving as her senior adviser, was involved in approving contracts. She described him as a special government employee working for the White House, so when Blumenthal characterized that as a contracting role, she said simply: No."
"The following day, Blumenthal sent her a letter arguing that DHS records told a different story: that Lewandowski had personally signed off on contracts and that staff in the department treated his signature as a green light for spending. There are criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully making materially false statements or representations to Congress, he wrote."
Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat and ranking member of the Senate's permanent subcommittee on investigations, announced plans to investigate whether ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem committed perjury. At a congressional hearing, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski, her senior adviser and longtime Trump ally, had any role in approving DHS contracts. However, Blumenthal claims to have evidence contradicting her testimony, including DHS records showing Lewandowski personally signed off on contracts. Federal procurement records reveal DHS awarded a $250,000 public affairs contract to American Made Media Company, a Republican consultancy with ties to Lewandowski. Blumenthal emphasized that Noem's subsequent firing does not relieve her of potential perjury liability.
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