Kristi Noem, the current US Secretary of Homeland Security, has found herself at the centre of an unexpected security scare after her handbag — containing $3,000 in cash, government ID and access credentials — was stolen during a meal at a Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC.
The incident is raising eyebrows across government circles, particularly within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and has sparked renewed concern over the vulnerabilities of public officials — even those under the protection of the Secret Service.
