# Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-23T00:55:02+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/corey-lewandowski-trump-criminal-investigation
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/department-of-justice-opens-criminal-investigation-into-corey-lewandow-ac853f/

Ex-Trump adviser and former top aide for homeland security alleged to have profited off government role Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and ⁠top aide at the Department ⁠of Homeland Security, ​is under criminal investigation over allegations he profited off his role in the US government, three US officials and a fourth person familiar with the matter told Reuters ⁠on T

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