Sources close to the White House claim that Kristi Noem's non-answer to a direct question about her alleged affair with Corey Lewandowski was the 'final straw' that led to her firing as Homeland Security Secretary.
Speculations about the reason behind President Trump's sudden decision started doing the rounds after Noem's firing on Thursday.
Noem recently faced a House hearing about her alleged sexual relations with top aide Corey Lewandowski, and her stunning non-answer potentially doomed her, a White House source told The New York Post.
President Trump was already boiling over Noem after she told senators on Tuesday that he approved $220 million in ads starring herself.
Corey Lewandowski spoke to The New York Post about Noem's firing, stating that he would never try and assume to get in the mind of President Trump.
Trump announced that he has nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem, who is a member of the Cherokee Nation and a Republican senator from Oklahoma.
