President Donald Trump has started asking questions about Corey Lewandowski‘s alleged involvement in DHS contracting decisions, after congressional hearings where lawmakers questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the matter. Trump also fired Noem, who will leave her post on March 31. Lewandowski has not confirmed whether he will leave with her.
During the transition period between Trump’s November 2024 election win and his January 2025 inauguration, George Zoley, founder of the private prison company GEO Group, reportedly clashed with Lewandowski. GEO Group stood to benefit greatly from the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda, which required billions in federal spending. The company already held federal contracts worth over $1 billion annually.
