{"id":2690246,"date":"2026-10-23T14:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-i-want-my-people-to-be-honest-as-doj-investigates-longtime-insider-corey-lewandowski\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:09:59","slug":"trump-says-i-want-my-people-to-be-honest-as-doj-investigates-longtime-insider-corey-lewandowski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-i-want-my-people-to-be-honest-as-doj-investigates-longtime-insider-corey-lewandowski\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says &#8216;I Want My People to Be Honest&#8217; as DOJ Investigates Longtime Insider Corey Lewandowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-i-want-my-people-to-be-honest-as-doj-investigates-longtime-insider-corey-lewandowski%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2690246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department is reportedly investigating former Trump administration official Corey Lewandowski over allegations he personally profited from his former role at the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe inquiry is based on a referral from the DHS inspector general, which d its findings about Lewandowski\u2019s tenure at the department in recent days,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/corey-lewandowski-doj-investigation-a6ccde19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported, citing anonymous sources.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the inquiry on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he had \u201cheard something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I know is I want my people to be honest,\u201d the president continued. \u201cIf they\u2019re not going to be honest, they have to be prosecuted. When people are not honest, they are stealing from me. So I want my people to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump on Lewandowski: I want my people to be honest. When people are not honest, they are stealing from me. I heard something about it. I don\u2019t know exactly what it https:\/\/t.co\/X5dz4AK2wg<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2113367324266992116?\">October 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prior to being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-fires-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-names-pick-replace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ousted from DHS<\/a> alongside former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, Lewandowski served as the then-secretary\u2019s top adviser.<\/p>\n<p>While in this position, he \u201cappeared to try to use his vast influence for personal financial gain,\u201d according to The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>He did this by \u201casking several countries in the Middle East to hire him on the side to assist with visa issues and other matters,\u201d the paper reported.<\/p>\n<p>Lewandowski has denied everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe denies any wrongdoing when he was proudly serving his country in a voluntary capacity,\u201d his representative told The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>In a personal response posted to the social media site X in early September, right after The Wall Street Journal first reported that the Justice Department was reviewing allegations against him, Lewandowski slammed the paper for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nbc-uses-anonymous-intel-sources-attack-trump-admins-negotiations-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relying on anonymous sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis latest Wall Street Journal story, a once great publication, is today just another example of the kind of anonymous-source, politically driven reporting that Americans have seen time and again,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This latest Wall Street Journal story, a once great publication, is today just another example of the kind of anonymous-source, politically driven reporting that Americans have seen time and again. We\u2019ve lived through the Russia collusion hoax the fake Birthday card and countless other sensational allegations that ultimately failed to withstand scrutiny\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CLewandowski_\/status\/2097323323076071667?\">September 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an updated X post published on Thursday, Lewandowski d a statement from his attorney, Adam Trigg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Lewandowski has not been contacted by the Justice Department regarding any investigation, and he denies any wrongdoing when he was proudly serving his country in a voluntary capacity,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>In its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/corey-lewandowski-influence-dhs-43d3fe03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">original report<\/a> filed in September, The Wall Street Journal accused Lewandowski of \u201cchasing side deals\u201d and \u201cflexing influence\u201d within DHS.<\/p>\n<p>The paper specifically alleged that he approached senior Qatari officials and representatives of the United Arab Emirates with offers to assist \u201cwith any issues that fell under the department\u2019s purview\u201d in exchange for their hiring him on the side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the foreigners were taken aback and confused why they would need Lewandowski\u2019s help when they already had traditional relationships with top administration officials,\u201d The Wall Street Journal reported, adding that the officials rejected the offers.<\/p>\n<p>The president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-president-trump-asking-aides-corey-lewandowski-profited-kristi-noems-220-million-dhs-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously raised questions<\/a> about Lewandowski\u2019s alleged suspicious activities inside DHS back in March. 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