Overview

• Kristi Noem's bag, stolen at a Washington, D.C. restaurant on April 20, contained cash, her DHS access badge, passport, and other sensitive items.
• Security footage shows a masked white male suspect discreetly taking the purse and leaving the restaurant; his identity remains unknown.
• The Secret Service is investigating potential unauthorized use of Noem’s financial instruments and reviewing surveillance footage.
• The incident occurred during an Easter outing with Noem’s family, for which the cash was intended to cover dinner and gifts.
• Authorities are exploring possible links to a similar purse theft that occurred days earlier in the same neighborhood.