Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recognized as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
A Homeland Security spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that Noem’s "entire family was in town including her children and grandchildren — she was using the withdrawal to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts."
Noem said during the podcast interview that she isn’t sure why she was targeted, but an investigation is ongoing.
NOEM’S PURSE STOLEN WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DC RESTAURANT: SOURCES
Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is seen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 14. (Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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A woman dining with her family recently had her purse stolen in downtown Washington, D.C., just a few blocks away from the restaurant where Noem’s handbag was swiped, NBC News also reported this week.
Fox News’ Cameron Arcand contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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