Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., speaks at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
Law enforcement authorities on Sunday arrested a second individual in South Florida connected to the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
“This second offender is implicated in a pattern of thefts and robberies with the primary defendant who is accused of the robbery of the Secretary. He was taken into custody earlier today with critical assistance from the Miami Beach, Florida police department and immigration and customs enforcement,” a Secret Service spokesperson said.
BREAKING: A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem’s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin has said the man is in the U.S. illegally.
An illegal immigrant was arrested Saturday for stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s pricey Gucci bag containing $3,000 in cash and other personal items – and a second migrant suspect is still on the loose, according to sources.
Noem, 53, was on an Easter outing with her family at The Capital Burger in Washington, DC, when the masked thief stole the luxury shoulder bag, which also contained her driver’s license, passport, DHS badge and apartment keys on April 20.
The suspect, whose identity was not immediately available, was busted by the DC Metro Police and the Secret Service, sources said.
President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral lunch with Prime Minister Gahr Store of Norway, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok)
A top adviser to President Donald Trump says federal judges trying to stop the America First agenda are now “completely out of control” and are “basically usurping the power of the president.”
The remarks by Kari Lake, U.S. Agency for Global Media senior adviser and former Arizona gubernatorial candidate, came on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel.
“The president has Article II powers to run the executive branch of this government and we’re seeing a whole handful of judges trying to stop that and really subvert the will of the people,” Lake said.
“The beautiful thing about President Trump is he wants to come in and bring this government under control.”
Lake added she doesn’t think the obstructions will work in the end.
“I believe that eventually, these cases will move higher up and President Trump will be victorious, but unfortunately, it’s the delay that’s prevent the work from being done.”
Kari Lake, U.S. Agency for Global Media senior adviser
“I wish we could just skip right over and get to the Supreme Court and get this taken care of. Because in many of these cases, you’ve got Soros-linked attorneys who are just trying to make some money and delay the president’s agenda.
“And you’ve got judges who, in many cases, may be compromised. We’re seeing some of this around the country. Why are they doing this? And so, I think it will eventually get to the Supreme Court.
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“My concern and I believe the concern of the American people is the delay and the time that is ticking away, keeping President Trump, keeping people like me that he has brought in and hired to do our job and it’s very concerning that judges are behaving this way. I would rather follow the Constitution than a judge who’s got an agenda.”
When asked about a Wisconsin judge arrested
this week for allegedly trying to thwart federal immigration officials by helping an illegal alien avoid capture, Lake responded, “If you break the law, you end up being charged. If you break the law, you end up in handcuffs, and it appears that this judge broke the law.”
“We’re making sure that law is applied here. Doesn’t matter if you’re a judge or if you’re a regular, everyday person. And so I think if she broke the law, if what is said about what happened, what transpired in that courthouse is true, then she deserves to be, frankly, in handcuffs. … She will get her due process and we will figure out what happened.”
“It’s appalling that a judge would try to harbor or protect an illegal immigrant,” Lake added. “The victim that he allegedly abused was right there in the courtroom, and she’s trying to protect the abuser and the illegal immigrant.”
Lake concluded: “It’s unbelievable what’s happening in this country right now, and this is just an attempt, in my opinion, to stop President Trump and his America First agenda that the people overwhelmingly voted for. Thankfully the president has brought in some really good fighters to D.C., people who don’t want to become permanent creatures. I’m just as happy to DOGE myself out of a job, and go on and help President Trump in another way. But he’s brought in people who want to get the job done. And these judges are trying to stop its from getting the job done.”
“In the end we will prevail. It’s gonna take a little bit of time, and it’s unfortunate these judges don’t care more about America and the will of the American people.”
This is not governance—it’s rebellion. The Governor’s directive is a direct challenge to the supremacy of federal immigration law and an insult to every law-abiding American. By coaching state employees to obstruct ICE, Wisconsin’s leadership is complicity aiding and abetting illegal immigration.
Evers should take a hard look at what happens when you obstruct ICE — just ask radical Judge Hannah Dugan.
Dugan now faces federal charges for “obstructing or impeding a proceeding before a department or agency of the United States” under Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1505, and for “concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest” under Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1071. Her crime? Helping a violent illegal alien from Mexico evade arrest by federal authorities.
