government employee

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Lewandowski has an unusual role at DHS, where he is not a paid government employee but is nonetheless acting as a top official, helping Noem run the sprawling agency.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Lewandowski’s outsize role at the department drew enough concern from administration officials that the White House Counsel’s Office opened an inquiry into Lewandowski’s potential abuse of the special government employee role last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

In theory, at least, there’s a way to punish a government employee who does something like that.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

In a post on Instagram, Mr Rajput addressed the trolls: "Sorry to disappoint you. I'm not a government employee, but I work hard for my family and want to give them a good, dignified life."

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

A government employee, Johnson argued, had every right to make his case within the government.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin