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Trump says he 'heard something about' Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski

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President Donald Trump commented on reports suggesting that the Department of Justice is investigating Corey Lewandowski for profiting from his role as a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security. Trump stated he had "heard something about" the investigation but did not provide further details. Lewandowski, a long-time associate of Trump and former adviser during Trump’s presidential campaigns, served under Secretary Kristi Noem at DHS. The specific allegations against Lewandowski are still unclear as of Thursday when the story broke in The Wall Street Journal.

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On October 23, 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters that he had "heard something about" a Department of Justice investigation into allegations against his longtime ally Corey Lewandowski. Reports surfaced on Thursday suggesting that the DOJ was investigating claims that Lewandowski profited from his role as an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security during Kristi Noem's tenure as secretary. Lewandowski, who worked as a special government employee at DHS, has been a close associate of Trump for years. The specific allegations against Lewandowski are not yet clear, and no further details have been released by the DOJ or other authorities regarding the nature or status of the investigation.

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“While both articles discuss Corey Lewandowski being under investigation by the Department of Justice, Article A provides details about the criminal referral and ongoing investigation, whereas Article B reports on Trump's reaction to hearing about this news. These are different parts of a broader series of events.”

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“While both articles discuss an investigation into Corey Lewandowski by the Justice Department related to his role at DHS, Article A specifies that the DHS watchdog has referred its own investigation to the DOJ, while Article B reports on Trump's vague comments about hearing something about a DOJ probe.”

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President Donald Trump told reporters that he had “heard something about” the Department of Justice investigating allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his past role as an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security, after media reports of an investigation surfaced Thursday. asserted

reports → tell → investigation

Lewandowski, who worked at the agency as a special government employee during Kristi Noem’s tenure as Homeland Security secretary, was longtime ally of Trump. asserted

who → work → Trump

The details of the allegations against Lewandowski aren’t yet clear, though the president said Thursday after a report in The Wall Street Journal that he had heard of the probe. asserted

he → say → probe

Trump says he 'heard something about' Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski

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