Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been robbed in a Washington, D.C. restaurant.
A masked thief stole Noem’s purse during the Sunday robbery.
The crook reportedly escaped with thousands of dollars in cash.
A DHS spokesperson confirmed that the purse was stolen by a white male wearing a mask.
The bag contained $3,000 in cash as well as personal documents, including her passport, keys, driver’s license, and a DHS badge.
“Her entire family was in town, including her children and grandchildren – she was using the withdrawal to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts,” the spokesperson said.
It comes as crime in the capital city continues to be a major issue, including theft.
President Donald Trump has previously put pressure on Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser to tackle violent crime in the city.
Trump has called on Bowser to not only increase law enforcement presence but to clean up homeless encampments in the city itself.
The president created a task force with the goal of improving public safety.
Trump said he wants D.C. to be “the pride of every American to whom it belongs.”
“Washington, D.C., must become CLEAN and SAFE again!” Trump posted to Truth Social last month.
“We need our Great Police back on the street, with no excuses from the Mayor, or anyone else.
“The House should take up the D.C. funding ‘fix’ that the Senate has passed, and get it done IMMEDIATELY.”
“We need to clean up our once beautiful Capital City, and make it beautiful again,” he added.
“We will be TOUGH ON CRIME, like never before.
“I will work with the Mayor on this and, if it does not happen, will have no choice but to do it myself. Washington, D.C., will be better, safer, and more beautiful than ever before!”
The task force includes various law enforcement goals.
High on the list of objectives is to “keep dangerous criminals off the streets by strengthening pre-trial detention policies.”
Meanwhile, Noem and DHS continue to make waves with the major crackdown on illegal immigration.
Their efforts include sending illegal alien gang members to a prison in El Salvador.
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