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The Degradation of Public Service: Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and the New GOP

Welcome to open mic night at the Losers’ Convention.

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Stuart Stevens
Feb 22, 2026
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Illustration by Riley Levine

To most casual observers, the pair of Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski appears to be yet another of Donald Trump’s unserious choices to run a desperately serious arm of the United States government. Along with Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, RFK Jr., they traipse across the American stage like open mic night at the Losers’ Convent…

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