US senator seeks perjury investigation into Kristi Noem over DHS spending

Senator Richard Blumenthal is seeking a perjury investigation into Kristi Noem, the recently ousted homeland security secretary, alleging she lied to Congress about Corey Lewandowski's influence over DHS contracts. Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate's permanent subcommittee on investigations, plans to push the panel to investigate whether Noem committed perjury during a hearing this week. He claims Democrats have evidence contradicting Noem's denial that Lewandowski, a former Trump advisor, played any role in approving DHS spending. Blumenthal argues that DHS records indicate Lewandowski personally signed off on contracts, including a $250,000 public affairs contract awarded to American Made Media Company, a Republican consultancy with ties to Lewandowski. Blumenthal suggests Noem's statements to Congress may constitute a criminal offense.

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