A thief stole Kristi Noem’s purse Sunday night—scoring access to her driver’s license, apartment keys, and about $3,000 in cash among other personal belongings.
The head of the federal agency that oversees America’s border security and other counterterrorism efforts failed to protect her own belongings when dining at a downtown Washington, D.C. restaurant, reported CNN.
Noem addressed the theft that occurred during the White House Easter Egg Roll, confirming the incident and noting that it remains unresolved.
In an email to Newsweek, the Department of Homeland Security stated that Noem had $3,000 in cash intended for family dinners, activities, and Easter gifts.
“We can confirm this happened last night. Her whole family was in town, including her children and grandchildren,” the DHS statement said.
Details about the exact restaurant she was eating at and who she was with are not yet known. The Daily Beast has reached out to the DHS for comment, but did not receive these details.
In recent years, the DHS secretary, dubbed “ICE Barbie,” has garnered attention for her Trumpified appearance. From curled hair and makeup to bulletproof vests and cowboy hats, earning her another nickname: “Cosplay Kristi.”
Trump, who allegedly likes staff to look like they came from “central casting,” reportedly wanted women to “dress like women,” The New York Times reported.
Some of Noem’s critics took to X to poke fun at the secretary, particularly at her now missing makeup bag.
“Besides the cash, she was carrying her makeup bag (that must be huge and weight 10-12 lbs. alone), her passport and blank checks,” Alan P. Balutis, a former managing partner at a consulting group wrote. “Was she leaving right after dinner for another photo op at an El Salvador prison?”
“The makeup bag reportedly took up two parking spaces and her meds filled eight shoeboxes,” Paul Rudnick, an American novelist and playwright, wrote.
Kristi Noem’s bag was stolen from a DC restaurant over the weekend and contained “her driver’s license, DHS ID badge, her medications, $3K in cash and her makeup bag.” The makeup bag reportedly took up two parking spaces and her meds filled eight shoeboxes pic.twitter.com/7cJ682tdnq
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) April 21, 2025
So far, the alleged thief has managed to best the Secret Service, which is in charge of Noem’s security, leaving the agency to scan scores of camera footage at the restaurant. It identified a white male wearing a medical mask who was seen stealing her bag and leaving the restaurant.
Noem’s bag also contained medication, her passport, DHS access badge, a makeup bag, and blank checks, the law enforcement source told CNN. The person confirmed that the Secret Service has launched an investigation to determine if any of the DHS secretary’s financial accounts have been used.
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