WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, opened an investigation into allegations that former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Corey Lewandowski used his position to solicit personal payments from government contractors and engaged in other serious misconduct. Senator Hassan requested that Mr. Lewandowski retain all records, including from personal devices, related to his time at DHS.
“We are at a time when families are struggling all over, all over the country, and we have a president who says he loves inflation and he doesn't think about people's finances. ... Even with that said of the most corrupt administration in American history, the allegations against Corey Lewandowski make him stand out,” Senator Hassan said on Closeup on WMUR. “If these allegations are true, they are really serious, and again, show a level of corruption and disregard for security and safety that should trouble all Americans. It also just really doesn't represent New Hampshire values, and I think it's critically important that we get to the bottom of what happened.”
Read more coverage of Senator Hassan’s investigation below:
WMUR: Hassan calls on Lewandowski to preserve records from work at DHS
By: Adam Sexton
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan sent a letter to Corey Lewandowski on Friday telling him to preserve records from his time working at the Department of Homeland Security.
Hassan spoke exclusively with News 9 about why she was making the request.
"Even with that said, the most corrupt administration in American history, the allegations against Corey Lewandowski make him stand out," Hassan said.
Hassan said reports of how Lewandowski handled multimillion-dollar contracts at DHS during his time in leadership there warrant further scrutiny from the Senate Homeland Security Committee, on which she will soon be the top Democrat.
"So, I wanted to put Mr. Lewandowski on notice that he has a legal obligation to preserve documents, preserve records, so that as we begin to investigate what the situation was and if these allegations against him are true, we will have the documentation that can help us with that investigation," she said.
Lewandowski declined to respond to a request for comment regarding the letter.
He is not facing any charges and has not been formally accused of wrongdoing in regard to DHS finances.
"If the allegations about bribery and kickbacks are true, that would certainly seem to me to be an appropriate referral," Hassan said. "But first of all, we just have to find out what happened."
Patch: Hassan Launches Investigation Into Lewandowski Over DHS Contract Allegations
By: Tony Schinella
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, is opening an investigation into allegations that former Department of Homeland Security official Corey Lewandowski used his position to seek personal payments from government contractors and engaged in other misconduct while at DHS, according to an announcement from Hassan's office in Washington.
Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, requested all records related to the allegations, including records from personal devices, and reminded Lewandowski of his legal obligation to preserve records tied to his time at DHS. The inquiry centers on reported conduct involving DHS contracting and workplace behavior. Hassan's office said the senator outlined allegations that Lewandowski solicited personal compensation from contractors in exchange for favorable contract decisions.
The announcement also said Hassan raised concerns that contracts were directed to close political allies and pointed to reported abusive behavior and misconduct at DHS unrelated to contracting.
“Reports that you demanded personal financial compensation from government contractors in exchange for favorable contract decisions, if true, indicate significant corruption and abuse of taxpayer dollars,” Hassan wrote to Lewandowski. “Additional contracts under your watch underscore your flagrant conflicts of interest, especially given your former roles as a political consultant and campaign operative for then-Governor Noem, as well as President Trump.”
According to Hassan, recent reporting alleged that Lewandowski asked the head of GEO Group, which runs detention facilities for DHS, for payment in exchange for protecting and expanding the company's DHS contracts. The letter also cited reports involving Salus Worldwide, which the announcement said invited a marketing firm to work on a $20 million DHS contract only if it also hired Lewandowski's handpicked consultants to manage the contract. In May 2025, the announcement said, Salus Worldwide won a fast-tracked DHS contract to help administer the Trump administration's self-deportation program.
Hassan's office also said the senator highlighted reports that Lewandowski sought a law enforcement badge and a government-issued firearm despite lacking the necessary federal training, retaliated against an official who declined to provide the firearm, and fired or attempted to fire federal employees over minor incidents. One example cited in the announcement involved forgetting Secretary Kristi Noem's blanket on a plane.
The investigation follows an earlier request from Hassan and Sen. Gary Peters. In March, the senators called on DHS to confirm its compliance with federal law and retain all government records from Lewandowski and Secretary Kristi Noem. Hassan's latest step seeks records tied to the allegations now under review.