WASHINGTON — Corey Lewandowski has logged just 69 days as a “special” employee of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — allowing him to serve another 61, the Trump administration said Thursday after weeks of speculation about Lewandowski apparently blowing past the 130-day limit.
Lewandowski, 51, has served as Noem’s de facto chief of staff since late January, and fellow administration aides were puzzled when he remained on the job well past what they believed to be his end date in early June — leading to theories that he was using colleagues’ badges to clock into work.
The Department of Homeland Security told The Post Thursday that 69 working days had been recorded by Trump’s former 2016 campaign manager, confirming a figure first reported by Axios.
“Mr. Lewandowski’s time is kept by a career DHS employee who submits the paperwork on a bi-weekly basis,” the department said.
A White House official hailed plummeting illegal immigration numbers under Noem and Lewandowski’s leadership when asked about his status.
“The Tremendous results coming from the Department of Homeland Security — a historically secure border, safer American communities, and successful deportations of criminal illegal aliens — speak for themselves,” she said.
Lewandowski reportedly was denied the permanent role of DHS chief of staff due to widespread allegations that he and Noem, 53, are having an extramarital affair.
Both are married to other people and have repeatedly denied an improper relationship.
The pair have traveled extensively together on official business this year, including trips to Argentina, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Poland and Italy.
