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A suspect accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse has been federally charged, intensifying the fallout from the high-profile theft that occurred at a Washington, D.C. restaurant on Easter Sunday. Authorities confirm that Mario Bustamante Leiva now faces multiple federal charges, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and robbery. He was apprehended over the weekend by D.C. police and the United States Secret Service.
The stolen purse reportedly contained $3,000 in cash, Secretary Noem’s Department of Homeland Security access card. . .
