President Donald Trump‘s homeland security secretary Kristi Noem was robbed on Easter Sunday despite her Secret Service protection in a stunning breach of security.
Noem had a bag taken from her as she was out dining in a restaurant in Washington D.C., CNN reported.
Dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ for her many law enforcement-related outfits, the secretary’s bag, which included her makeup, was stolen, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
One law enforcement source disclosed to CNN that there were plenty of valuables in the bag.
An unidentified thief was able to take off with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, house keys, passport, Department of Homeland Security badge, makeup bag, blank checks and roughly $3,000 in cash, the source said.
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem was robbed on Sunday evening
The DHS secretary, who has been dubbed ‘ICE Barbie,’ was out dining with her family when a man stole her bag full of her personal belongings and cash
Noem has been dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ for her many law enforcement-related ensembles
After reviewing the restaurant’s security footage, the Secret Service determined that Noem’s bag was snatched by a white man in a medical mask who then exited the restaurant.
Noem, speaking to press at the White House Easter Egg Roll, confirmed that the incident occurred and shared that the incident is unresolved.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin also confirmed the incident in an email to DailyMail.com and shared additional details.
McLaughlin said that the robbery occurred while Noem was out celebrating Easter dinner with her family.
‘Her entire family was in town including her children and grandchildren – she was using the withdrawal (of cash) to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts,’ McLaughlin said.
It is unclear at this time what restaurant she was dining at, though it was reportedly an establishment in downtown D.C.
The Secret Service has launched a probe into the robbery, CNN reports.
DailyMail.com reached out to the Secret Service for more details on the security breach.
The protective agency referred DailyMail.com to McLaughlin’s comment on the matter.
When reached for comment Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department also referred DailyMail.com to DHS.
