Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.

A thief stole Kristi Noem’s purse Sunday night—scoring access to her driver’s license, apartment keys, and about $3,000 in cash among other personal belongings. The head of the federal agency that oversees America’s border security and other counterterrorism efforts failed to protect her own belongings when dining at a downtown Washington,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.C. restaurant Sunday night, according to department officials. The department in an email said Noem had money in her purse to buy gifts for her children and grandchildren and to pay for Easter dinner and other activities.