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Lewandowski ordered to preserve records related to his time at DHS by key Democrat

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Barr, L. (2026, November 11). Lewandowski ordered to preserve records related to his time at DHS by key Democrat. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Politics/former-dhs-adviser-corey-lewandowski-ordered-preserve-records/story?id=138027976

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-11-11 · by Luke Barr

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Senator Maggie Hassan, the incoming chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has sent a letter to Corey Lewandowski ordering him to preserve records related to his time as an adviser at DHS. This directive comes after Democratic senators have expressed interest in investigating potential wrongdoing during Lewandowski's tenure under former Secretary Kristi Noem. The Justice Department is also reportedly examining the agency’s contracting activities from the early part of the Trump administration, with an investigation that has yet to contact Lewandowski directly.
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Incoming Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Senator Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., has ordered former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adviser Corey Lewandowski to preserve records related to his time at DHS. Hassan wrote in a letter that she intends to use the committee’s full authorities, including compulsory process if necessary, to probe any potential corruption or waste during Lewandowski's tenure as the de-facto chief of staff for former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Lewandowski left DHS earlier this year and has denied any wrongdoing. The Justice Department is also investigating the agency's contracting activities in its first year under scrutiny by Democrats, indicating a broader probe into potential misconduct.

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"I was pleased to hear you say on talk radio this week that you knew that I was going to be Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), that I would want to hear from you about your actions, and that you were 'happy to have any conversations with anybody' because you 'have nothing to hide,'" Hassan wrote in the new letter.
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The incoming chairwoman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is warning former Department of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski to preserve records, indicating she will probe his time at the agency.

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Former DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski ordered to preserve records by incoming Democrat on key Senate committee Lewandowski, who left DHS earlier this year, has denied any wrongdoing. asserted
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The incoming chairwoman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is warning former Department of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski to preserve records, indicating she will probe his time at the agency. asserted
she → warn → agency
"As incoming HSGAC Chair, I intend to use the Committee’s full authorities—including where necessary compulsory process—to expose corruption and waste. asserted
I → intend → corruption
I therefore renew my request that you preserve all relevant records," Senator Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., wrote in a letter to Lewandowski obtained by ABC News. asserted
Hassan → renew → News
"Should any such records prove unavailable when the Committee requests them, the Committee will want to understand how, and when, that came to be. asserted
that → prove → them
Lewandowski has been a target for oversight for Democrats after he left his role earlier this year at DHS, where he served as what sources described as the de-facto chief of staff for former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. asserted
sources → leave → Noem
Justice Department prosecutors are also investigating the agency's contracting activities in the first year of the second Trump administration and scrutinizing Lewandowski, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News last month. asserted
sources → investigate → News
The investigation is in its early stages, sources said, and followed a referral to the department regarding Lewandowski's conduct from DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari. asserted
sources → say → Cuffari
“Mr. Lewandowski has not been contacted by the Justice Department regarding any investigation, and he denies any wrongdoing when he was proudly serving his country in a voluntary capacity," a lawyer for Lewandowski said in a post on X at the time. asserted
lawyer → contact → time
Lewandowski has previously denied any wrongdoing. asserted
Lewandowski → deny → wrongdoing
A lawyer for Lewandowski did not respond to ABC News' request for comment about Hassan's letter sent on Tuesday. asserted
lawyer → respond → Tuesday
Lewandowski's lawyers previously told the Committee that there was “no legal obligation” to comply with a similar letter Hassan sent in June when Democrats were in the minority. asserted
Democrats → tell → minority
"I was pleased to hear you say on talk radio this week that you knew that I was going to be Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), that I would want to hear from you about your actions, and that you were 'happy to have any conversations with anybody' because you 'have nothing to hide,'" Hassan wrote in the new letter. asserted
Hassan → hear → letter
"I look forward to having those conversations, on the record, under oath." asserted
I → look → oath
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