Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, demanded answers from William Walters regarding Salus Worldwide Solutions and his other companies as Oversight Democrats escalate their probe into Corey Lewandowski’s alleged pay-to-play scheme at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Salus Worldwide Solutions and Walters’ other companies may have been awarded profitable DHS contracts under suspicious contracting conditions. In 2025, Salus drew attention after winning a three-year contract worth nearly $1 billion amid allegations DHS ignored regulatory standards and competition requirements.
“Every day, we find new evidence that corruption tied to Corey Lewandowski runs deep inside the Department of Homeland Security. Our taxpayer dollars may have been diverted to pay off connected insiders on a massive scale. Oversight Democrats are focused on identifying every suspicious contract and demanding answers from the companies involved. We will not stop until this corruption is fully exposed and those responsible are held accountable,” saidRanking Member Robert Garcia.
In the letter to Salus Worldwide Solutions CEO William Walters, Ranking Member Garcia wrote, “Mr. Lewandowski may have used his position in the Trump Administration and close relationships to President Trump and Secretary Noem to enrich himself while serving as a special government employee (SGE) by shaking down contractors for kickbacks. Recent reporting connects one of your companies, Salus Worldwide Solutions (Salus), to Mr. Lewandowski’s alleged pay-to-play scheme, allegedly directing subcontractors to funnel taxpayer dollars to consultants affiliated with Mr. Lewandowski. Additionally, Salus and several related companies were awarded substantial contracts under questionable circumstances during Mr. Lewandowski’s tenure. We ask for your cooperation in our investigation.”
This letter is an escalation of Oversight Democrats’ investigation into Corey Lewandowski’s role at the Department of Homeland Security. Last month, Ranking Member Garcia demanded answers from GEO Group after new NBC News reporting alleged Corey Lewandowski, a Special Government Employee at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), attempted a pay-to-play scheme with the private prison company over DHS contracts. Ranking Member Garcia also joined Rep. Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, to demand an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General into Corey Lewandowski’s employment. Additionally, the Ranking Members wrote directly to DHS and demanded all communications and internal records regarding Corey Lewandowski’s involvement in DHS personnel and contracting decisions.
In September, Ranking Member Garcia wrote to the Office of Government Ethics and to then Secretary Kristi Noem demanding the public release of Corey Lewandowski’s financial disclosures, which they have illegally failed to produce. Lewandowski meets the qualifications to be a public filer, meaning that legally, his financial disclosures must be made public.
In August, Ranking Member Garcia wrote to then-Secretary Kristi Noem regarding Corey Lewandowski’s employment as a Special Government Employee, demanding a complete accounting of his service days (including records and logs), assessment on whether he has exceeded his 130 day limit as an SGE, all documents and communications regarding his role in personnel decisions (firing/hiring) and grant approvals in FEMA operations, and all documents and direct communications between Lewandowski and any lobbying firm, lobbyist, or government contracting consultant.
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