"DHS investigators entered FEMA headquarters to search an office linked to a key figure overseeing operations, amid scrutiny of contracts issued under Kristi L. Noem."
"Noem's demand for DHS to approve contracts over $100,000 created significant delays, a rule now scrapped by her successor, who set a new threshold at $25 million."
"Contracts under investigation include a $1 billion deal to a pro-Trump donor and $200 million for private jets and advertising featuring Noem."
"Sen. Richard Blumenthal stated that the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is probing potential wrongdoing by Lewandowski and Noem in connection with DHS contracts."
DHS investigators conducted a search at FEMA headquarters, focusing on the office of a key figure involved in overseeing FEMA's operations. This investigation is part of an Office of Inspector General review concerning contracts issued during Kristi L. Noem's tenure. Notable contracts under scrutiny include a $1 billion deal to a pro-Trump donor and $200 million for private jets and advertising. Secretary Markwayne Mullin has revised contract approval thresholds, while a Senate probe is examining potential misconduct by Noem and her aide, Corey Lewandowski.
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