Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin leaving agency? Here's what report say
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Tricia McLaughlin, DHS spokesperson and vocal defender of Trump’s immigration policies, is reportedly resigning amid backlash over controversial Minneapolis federal shootings
Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s chief spokesperson, is resigning from her role, a Trump administration official told CNN. She is expected to step down as assistant secretary next week. Her exit follows intense criticism of DHS after controversial shootings in Minneapolis that raised questions about the department’s credibility. McLaughlin has been one of the most prominent defenders of the agency and, after Secretary Kristi Noem, one of its most visible voices, frequently appearing on news networks to promote President Trump’s mass-deportation policies and to attack unfavorable reporting.
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Although she started planning her departure in December, McLaughlin stayed on in the wake of the Minneapolis shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, according to a source familiar with the matter. Politico first reported her plans to leave. She is the latest senior DHS official to exit roughly a year into the current administration. Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Madison Sheahan announced she will also resign to run for Congress in her home state of Ohio.
Lauren Bis, a deputy to McLaughlin and one of the early hires in President Trump’s second term, is set to be elevated to Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, according to Axios. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is bringing on Katie Zacharia, a Fox News contributor and adviser to Richard Grenell, who currently serves as interim head of the Trump-Kennedy Center and previously was US Ambassador to Germany. Zacharia will take on the role of deputy assistant secretary in the Office of Public Affairs, a source familiar with the decision told Axios. Tricia McLaughlin was not available for comment on the matter.
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