WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire on Tuesday renewed her demand that former Department of Homeland Security official Corey Lewandowski hand over records from his time at the department, citing what she described as reports of corruption and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

In a letter to Lewandowski, Hassan, a Democrat, asked him to produce the records sought in a June 11 letter, confirm that all relevant records have been preserved and respond by Nov. 23. Her office said that after the election produced a new Democratic Senate majority, she is expected to chair the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which can compel documents and testimony.

Hassan's office said Lewandowski's lawyer had responded to her earlier request by saying she lacked the authority to compel any documents. In the letter, Hassan said his attorneys told her he had "no legal obligation" to comply and called her concerns "insinuations."

According to Hassan's office, Lewandowski said on talk radio after the election that he knew Hassan would chair the committee and was "happy to have any conversations with anybody" because he had "nothing to hide." Hassan wrote: "I look forward to having those conversations, on the record, under oath."

Hassan wrote that the department's inspector general has referred allegations about Lewandowski's conduct to the Department of Justice and that federal prosecutors have reportedly opened a criminal investigation. She cited reports that he demanded personal payment from government contractors in exchange for favorable contract decisions and that he sought to fire service members and federal officers for trivial reasons, including a Coast Guard pilot over a misplaced blanket.

She also cited reports that he did not always use government email or phones for official business, and said the department had not assured her office that his records were preserved.

The release did not include a response from Lewandowski.

The Signal reported Monday that Hassan had called the election results a "historic rejection" of President Donald Trump and said she would use the committee to investigate what she described as corruption hurting taxpayers.

Earlier coverage: Hassan calls election a 'historic rejection' of Trump, pledges corruption investigations

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