A man who stole a purse from Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant has been sentenced to three years in prison for a string of thefts in the nation’s capital.
The man, Chilean national Mario Bustamante Leiva, "came to Washington illegally to prey on citizens of the District," said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
Noem, the homeland security secretary at the time, was at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., with her family when her bag was taken with $3,000 and her security badge inside. The post Man who stole ...
FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026 ...
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