Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s personal bag was stolen with $3,000 in cash inside during a dinner outing at a Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday.
Noem, 53, had been dining at The Capital Burger about one mile northeast of the White House.
A person familiar with the case told The Post the DHS secretary had just finished paying when she felt a brush against her leg — which she initially thought was one of her grandchildren before realizing her bag was missing.
Noem’s bag also contained her driver’s license, passport, DHS badge, makeup, checks, medication, and apartment keys, a spokesperson confirmed to The Post.
Security footage reviewed by the Secret Service showed a white man in a surgical mask snatching Noem’s bag before leaving the restaurant. The suspect had not been identified as of Monday afternoon.
The extent of Noem’s protective detail during Sunday’s outing was not immediately clear. The Secret Service provides security for the secretary, as it does for the president and other high-ranking officials.
The protective agency has launched an investigation to trace any use of Noem’s financial instruments.
A Secret Service spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Noem, 53, who previously served as governor of South Dakota, has been leading DHS since late January and has maintained a significant media presence in the role — including accompanying agents on raids.
Last month, she traveled to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center megaprison complex and warned gangbangers trying to illegally enter the US that they could wind up in the notoriously brutal facility.
As DHS secretary, Noem is tasked with overseeing one of President Trump’s biggest priorities in his second term — border security.
