‘Most Vile Scumbags on Earth’: Critics Appalled by Explosive Report on Kristi Noem’s Corruption
Friday, February 13, 2026
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Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, who are allegedly romantically involved despite being married, have been accused of corruption and abuse of power, with Lewandowski taking over the contracting process at the US Department of Homeland Security, raising alarm bells over his business interests and opaque contract awards.
The Wall Street Journal report revealed that Noem and Lewandowski have been flying on a leased luxury 737 MAX jet, which DHS is planning to buy for $70 million, and have been berating staff, giving polygraph tests, and firing employees, including a US Coast Guard pilot.
Critics, including New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and journalist Laura Rozen, have strongly condemned Noem and Lewandowski's behavior, with Rozen describing them as "the most vile scumbags on Earth" and Bouie calling them "the most toxic couple you have ever met" with "full rein of a government agency".
