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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Kristi Noem thought bag stealer was her grandchild as thief’s smooth moves to get her purse are revealed

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem initially thought the person who stole her designer bag was her grandchild, according to a report.

Noem was dining with her family at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. over the weekend when her $4,000 Gucci handbag — containing $3,000 in cash, a Louis Vuitton wallet, her DHS access badge, apartment keys, passport, blank checks, and other personal items — was stolen. She initially thought the thief was her grandchild, a department spokesperson said.

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