A DHS spokesperson said Noem was carrying the money "to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's handbag, including $3,000 in cash and her agency access badge, was stolen from a restaurant in the District of Columbia, officials confirmed to media outlets Monday.

CNN – which was first to report the story – said the thief took about $3,000 in cash, as well as Noem's Homeland Security badge