Noem's answer on 'sexual relations' with Lewandowski was 'final straw' for Trump, sources say
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Key Points:
- President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following her evasive response to questions about a rumored affair with top aide Corey Lewandowski during a House hearing, which was seen as the final trigger for her dismissal.
- Trump was already frustrated with Noem over her claim that he approved $220 million in ads featuring her, which he denied, but her handling of the affair question destroyed her credibility.
- Noem faced multiple leadership challenges, including staff mismanagement, inter-agency conflicts, and fallout from controversial immigration enforcement actions, contributing to her ouster.
- Lewandowski, who acted as Noem’s chief of staff despite being an unpaid special government employee, is also expected to lose his position, though his future
