Trump says he ‘heard something about’ Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski

After media reports of an investigation surfaced Thursday, WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump remarked to journalists that he had "heard something about" the Department of Justice investigating allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his past role as an adviser at the.

Key points

• Lewandowski, who worked at the agency as a special administration employee during Kristi Noem's tenure as Homeland Security secretary, was longtime ally of Trump.
• This person was his first campaign manager in 2016.
• "I don't know exactly what it is, " Trump remarked to journalists.

What happened

Lewandowski, who worked at the agency as a special administration employee during Kristi Noem's tenure as Homeland Security secretary, was longtime ally of Trump. Though the president remarked Thursday after a report in The Wall Street Journal that he had heard of the probe, the details of the allegations against Lewandowski aren't yet clear.

Notably, the president notably didn't defend Lewandowski. This person was his first campaign manager in 2016.

"I don't know exactly what it is, " Trump remarked to journalists. "All I know is, I want my individuals to be honest. And if they're not going to be honest, they have to be prosecuted." He added, "I'll have my DOJ go and do whatever they have to do."

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around trump says he heard something about Justice Department probe into longtime ally point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.