First Thing: Former DHS aide Lewandowski investigated over claims he profited from government role
Summary
Corey Lewandowski, a former top aide to the Department of Homeland Security and adviser to President Donald Trump, is under criminal investigation for allegedly profiting from his government role. Meanwhile, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop investigations into noncitizen voter registration in nine states due to errors and intimidation concerns.Key Facts
- Corey Lewandowski served as a top aide to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and is accused of signing contracts without proper legal authority.
- The Department of Justice has started a criminal investigation into Lewandowski but has not issued subpoenas yet.
- A federal judge in California halted the Trump administration’s investigations into noncitizen voter registration in nine states, citing faulty data.
- The Trump administration claimed noncitizen voting is widespread, but evidence shows it is rare.
- President Trump was ordered by a judge to cooperate in his lawsuit against the BBC, including sitting for a deposition by December 11.
- The Mississippi attorney general called a police shooting of a one-year-old baby "justified," releasing video of the incident.
- Flu cases on the US west coast are rising earlier than usual, and health experts urge people six months and older to get flu vaccines.
- An online influencer known as Clavicular pleaded not guilty to charges of raping a teenager.
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