Overview
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Lewandowski was rehired for another 130‑day Special Government Employee term in 2026.
- An Axios reporter overheard him at Reagan National Airport discussing DHS vendor contracts, including mentions of Palantir and a drone program.
- DHS says he is an unpaid adviser who completed required ethics forms and has no involvement in any Palantir contract.
- Ethics specialists call his extended, operational SGE arrangement unprecedented and warn that undisclosed financial ties could trigger legal violations.
- House Oversight Democrats led by Rep. Robert Garcia have requested records on his hours, hiring influence, grants, contacts with lobbyists, and financial disclosures after reports he effectively worked year‑round in 2025.