Shortly after former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was announced to have begun her new demotion as U.S. Ambassador to the Shield of the Americas, she was seen attending a meeting with the president of Guyana.
However, eagle-eyed observers of the photographs of the event posted to X by the U.S. Embassy in Guyana noted that seated next to her was Corey Lewandowski, the on-again, off-again Trump strategist who reportedly ran much of the Department of Homeland Security for Noem and has long been rumored to be in an extramarital relationship with her, which they both deny.
Nonetheless, this comes after the Trump administration already clarified Lewandowski would have no official government role going forward — and reporter Hugo Lowell of The Guardian clarified this trip was scheduled before her demotion, in her capacity as Homeland Security secretary, and wasn't a function of the State Department.
The whole situation earned a fresh round of mockery and indignation from commenters on social media, many of whom wanted to know why Lewandowski was still getting the immense privileges he was.
"Why is Corey Lewandowski still cosplaying as a government official?" asked independent journalist Aaron Rupar.
"Why are my taxpayer dollars funding Corey Lewandowski's travel to Guyana?" asked Billy Binion of the libertarian magazine Reason. "How is that remotely acceptable?"
"Kristi Noem — you brought Corey Lewendowski with you to Guyana after just being fired from your last job after being asked in front of congress if you're in an unprofessional relationship with him.... GIRL WHAT IS YOU DOING?!?" wrote conservative commentator Meghan McCain.
"She still taking her side piece everywhere omg," wrote Texas youth activist Olivia Julianna.
"Corey Lewandowski is on this trip as well. ... I’m not judging what people are into but just trying to gain some clarity," wrote Yashar Ali of HuffPost.
"Didn't the White House tell her Lewandowski couldn't follow her in this position?" wrote RedState's Bonchie. "Is she just blowing that off? And does her husband even exist at this point?"