Ms. Noem “could feel this person as they snatched her bag,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said.

The man who allegedly stole a Gucci bag loaded with cash from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was sitting at the table next to hers, according to video of Sunday’s incident reviewed by Secret Service investigators.

The handbag belonging to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was stolen at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, officials with the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to the Deseret News on Monday.