Corey Lewandowski, the powerful aide at the center of a Homeland Security scandal embroiling Kristi Noem, believes he can operate without consequences because President Donald Trump will pardon him, according to a new report.
"I'm not worried. I do whatever the f--- I want. DJT will pardon me," Lewandowski told insiders last year, according to multiple New York Post sources familiar with his remarks.
Another source confirmed Lewandowski "was telling people he was going to get [a] pardon so he didn’t have to worry."
A former Trump campaign adviser told the Post, “Corey has always behaved like the rules don’t apply to him. People around Trumpworld have been waiting to see how that ends."
The aide said that he doubted Trump would grant clemency “absent a witch hunt” if Lewandowski was found to have abused his position for personal gain.
Lewandowski flatly denied the reporting, telling The Post: "Never said that. Never asked for a pardon and have no reason to receive one."
The alleged pardon boast offers a window into how Lewandowski operated at DHS alongside Secretary Kristi Noem, his alleged romantic partner. He controlled operations, approved major contracts, and fired staff on a whim.
Trump's fired Noem last week following congressional hearings where she faced questions about a $220 million federal advertising campaign and her personal relationship with Lewandowski. Trump's "final straw" was her evasive response when asked about "sexual relations" with Lewandowski.