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Corey Lewandowski, a senior US homeland security aide, has been accused of entering the cockpit of a government jet uninvited last year before allegedly firing a pilot over a misplaced blanket.

The incident, detailed by two individuals familiar with the matter, occurred during a flight with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a long-time ally of President Donald Trump, when her blanket was discovered to be missing.

These new revelations suggest Mr Lewandowski may have violated safety guidelines set by the US Coast Gu

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