A woman recently had her purse stolen in Washington, D.C., near the restaurant where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handbag was swiped, a report said.

The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Secretary Kristi Noem's bag, which included $3,000 in cash, was stolen while at dinner with her family in a D.C. restaurant. NBC News' Julia Ainsley reports on the early details of the investigation.

Noem’s purse contained roughly $3,000 in cash, which she had withdrawn to treat her family to dinner and Easter gifts and activities, a DHS spokesperson said.