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On the morning of May 7, before making his way to Capitol Hill to testify in front of Congress, Cameron Hamilton, then the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, packed up his office. He assumed his boss, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, would fire him once she got wind of what he planned on telling lawmakers. It turned out he was right about getting fired but wrong about who would deliver the blow.

Trump Officials Address ICE Barbie Affair Rumors: ‘Worst-Kept Secret in D.C.’

A number of Trump administration officials have spilled the beans on what has long been an open secret in MAGA circles: Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski are allegedly having an affair.

Rumors have swirled for years that the Department of Homeland Security secretary, dubbed “ICE Barbie” for her penchant for over-stylized PR stunts in various uniformed roles, and President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager have been cheating on their respective spouses. Both Noem and Lewandowski deny their relationship is anything other than professional.

A detailed exposé in New York Magazine notes how the pair, who now work closely together at DHS, are “widely understood” to be romantically involved. One FEMA official even described it as the “worst-kept secret in D.C.”

DHS unleashes on NY Magazine cover that claims Kristi Noem doesn’t actually run the agency

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FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to the New York Magazine cover story today, which claims that Corey Lewandowski, rather than Secretary Kristi Noem, is the one calling the shots at the agency. 

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