Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks to CNN from outside the White House in Washington
By Josh Campbell and Kit Maher, CNN
(CNN) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, two sources familiar with the incident, including a law enforcement source, told CNN.
The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant.
The thief got away with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash, the law enforcement source said.
The Secret Service has launched an investigation to trace any use of Noem’s financial instruments, the person said.
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