FEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months
Previous filings have indicated that for several months, authority over some of the spending operations of FEMA, a constituent agency of DHS, was seemingly illegally influenced by Voorhies. Thompson wrote in the letter.These new details from the court filings raise even further questions about DOGE members’ roles within government and the depth of possible corruption at DHS under former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. He introduced her to Corey Lewandowski, who at the time was a senior adviser and effectively the chief of staff for Noem.
- ▪Previous filings have indicated that for several months, authority over some of the spending operations of FEMA, a constituent agency of DHS, was seemingly illegally influenced by Voorhies.
- ▪Thompson wrote in the letter.These new details from the court filings raise even further questions about DOGE members’ roles within government and the depth of possible corruption at DHS under former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi No
- ▪He introduced her to Corey Lewandowski, who at the time was a senior adviser and effectively the chief of staff for Noem.
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Vittoria ElliottPoliticsAug 12, 2026 6:00 AMFEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for MonthsDetails from recent court filings show that DOGE's influence within government—and potential conflicts of interest—extend further than previously known.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty imagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAn outside contractor once described as the “shadow administrator” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was actually working, for at least part of her time in government, for a company owned by a member of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to recent court filings.The filings show that from fall 2025 to spring of this year, Kara Voorhies, a special government employee…
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