Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
31%
5 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans left
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and top aide at the Department of Homeland Security, is under criminal investigation over allegations he profited off his role in the US government, three US officials and a fourth person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
asserted
officials → profit → Thursday
The investigation began with a criminal referral to the justice department from the internal watchdog at DHS, according to the four people.
uncertain
investigation → begin → people
The DHS inspector general’s office has been investigating Lewandowski’s involvement in the handling of certain government contracts, according to one of the people, a DHS official.
uncertain
office → investigate → people
A lawyer for Lewandowski, Adam Trigg, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
asserted
lawyer → respond → comment
The investigation was first reported in the Wall Street Journal, which quoted Lewandowski’s lawyer as saying that his client denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
asserted
client → report → wrongdoing
The DoJ has not yet issued subpoenas or other legal demands in the criminal investigation, according to one of the people.
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DoJ → issue → people
All four of the people spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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four → speak → anonymity
The justice department under Trump has investigated several prominent critics of the president, including the former FBI director James Comey and the New York attorney general Letitia James, but investigations of people close to Trump have been rare.
asserted
investigations → investigate → Trump
The department has also moved to dismiss several existing cases involving Trump allies, including supporters charged in connection with the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
asserted
department → move → Capitol
Asked about media reports on the investigation, Trump told reporters that he did not know the specifics of the investigation, but said: “I want my people to be honest.”
asserted
people → ask → investigation
“And if they’re not honest, I’ll have my DoJ go and do whatever they have to do,” Trump added.
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Trump → ’re → whatever
Lewandowski served as a top aide to the former homeland security secretary Kristi Noem during her tenure leading DHS.
asserted
Lewandowski → serve → DHS
Trump fired Noem in March after months of controversy, including the fatal shootings of two US citizens by federal officers in Minneapolis and lawmakers’ questions over a $220m advertising contract promoting Noem that was awarded without a standard bidding process.
asserted
that → fire → process
Lewandowski had signed some DHS contracts despite having questionable legal authority as a special government employee, according to the DHS official.
uncertain
Lewandowski → sign → official
Certain grants and contracts, including those involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were put on hold at Lewandowski’s direction, according to two of the people, both of whom are DHS officials.
uncertain
both → include → whom
Lewandowski previously served as a campaign manager during Trump’s first presidential run in 2016 and advised his 2024 campaign.
asserted
Lewandowski → serve → campaign
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