WSJ: ICE Barbie’s Alleged Lover Is Now Her Top Aide

The Daily Beast reports:

Corey Lewandowski has taken such an outsize role at DHS that some employees refer to him as Kristi Noem’s “shadow secretary.” Trump’s former campaign manager and senior advisor originally wanted to serve as Noem’s chief of staff, but Trump and his top advisors were uncomfortable with the arrangement because their relationship has long been a source of tabloid fodder, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.

Officially, the chief of staff job is still vacant, but in practice, Lewandowski has become Noem’s de facto chief of staff, rarely leaving her side. He travels with her to meet with world leaders, accompanying her to El Salvador, Mexico, and Colombia. He participates in high-level policy meetings and advises Noem on personnel decisions. Often, he is the only person who accompanies her to meetings, sources told the Journal.

Read the full article. Asked for comment, Lewandowski mocked the WSJ for asking about a “volunteer.” Noem and Lewandowski are both married.

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