Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, two sources familiar with the incident, including a law enforcement source, told CNN.

The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant.

The thief got away with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash, the law enforcement source said.

  • MintyFresh@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    7 days ago

    From what I’ve heard about the secret service they were probably at the bar getting plastered. The thief probably had no idea who she was. Or…

    This was an arranged dead drop to pass Intel off to Russia. This way the narrative is she was robbed, not just giving a package to some rando. No evidence to back that up, just wild internet speculation for your Tuesday morning.

  • mhague@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    7 days ago

    I didn’t see a video. I’m going to assume Noem pocketed the cash and there’s no “man in the medical mask.”

    • lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      69
      ·
      8 days ago

      Also, according to our own laws, she was doing something unlawful because why would she need $3,000 in cash?! They’d civil forfeiture that shit if a normal person got caught with that much cash on them.

      • Shertson@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        16
        ·
        8 days ago

        Yeah, when I served on a jury, the prosecutor was very clear that the only reason someone carried more than $100 in cash was for drugs or other illicit dealings.

  • Lit@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    39
    ·
    edit-2
    8 days ago

    Looks like drop off of state secrets to russian agent made to look like a theft. What better way than in plain sight and blame it on a thief.

  • SeaJ@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    32
    ·
    8 days ago

    Why was she carrying around $3k? Nothing illegal about that but that is a little curious.

    • MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      13
      ·
      8 days ago

      She claims she took out that money to celebrate Easter with family… for dinner, activities, and gifts.

      I use a credit card for such things, but yeah.

      • Basic Glitch@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        8 days ago

        I guess in her defense, if you’re involved in the destruction of the U.S. economy, you never know when the economy might collapse and credit cards will no longer be accepted.

        Still, you would think she would just carry around bars of solid gold or something.

        • hansolo@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          8 days ago

          She should be paying in Euro then. Never know when the USD is going to collapse.

  • Jaysyn@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    13
    ·
    8 days ago

    Good. She fascist trash & there literally aren’t enough bad things in the world that can happen to her.

  • GoobyMcMooby@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    8 days ago

    Medication? Sounds like someone needs to attend a wellness farm to remove themselves from the teat of BiG pHaRmA