American political and government circles are currently buzzing over a very unusual personnel episode that entailed the Homeland Security leadership.
As per several reports, a US Coast Guard pilot was dismissed after a personal item, including a blanket, was not transferred to a replacement aircraft during official travel.
The order to remove the pilot came from Corey Lewandowski, who is a senior adviser to Noem and plays a major role in managing her Department of Homeland Security operations.
The matter unfolded when a major maintenance issue forced Noem's group to alter planes. The blanket was left behind inside that shuffle, and then the pilot was held responsible for the matter.
The incident arose when a maintenance matter forced Noem's group to alter planes. This caused the blanket to be left behind in the shuffle, and the pilot was blamed for it.
After being told to fly home commercially, he was later reinstated as the DHS had no other alternative present to operate this mission.