US senator seeks perjury investigation into Kristi Noem over DHS spending

Senator Richard Blumenthal alleges the ousted DHS secretary lied to Congress about the agency’s contractsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenator Richard Blumenthal said he would open a perjury investigation into the ousted homeland security secretary Kristi Noem after alleging she lied to Congress about the hidden influence her senior adviser Corey Lewandowski had over the agency’s contracts.Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat and ranking member on the Senate’s permanent subcommittee on investigations, said Thursday he would push the panel to look into whether Noem committed perjury at a hearing this week, when she flatly denied Lewandowski had played any role in approving Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending. Blumenthal said Democrats