US EditionDHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump admin, source confirms
Tricia McLaughlin delays planned exit amid fallout from two fatal shootings by immigration agents, reflecting growing criticism and declining public support for DHS enforcement policies.
- A Trump administration official told CNN that Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, is stepping down, with Politico first reporting her plans and her expected to leave next week.
- McLaughlin began planning her departure in December but delayed to manage the aftermath of the Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings, leaving amid unprecedented turbulence at DHS and a Wall Street Journal report of `constant chaos`.
- As a visible defender of the immigration agenda, McLaughlin frequently appeared across Fox News, CNN, CBS News, NPR, Newsmax and podcasts, logging as many as five media appearances daily while sparring with critics.
- Her exit will leave a communications gap at DHS amid a funding lapse and ongoing negotiations over ICE and CBP reforms, while DHS did not immediately respond about who will take over communications and CNN sought comment.
- McLaughlin is the latest senior DHS official to leave, amid conflicting accounts of shootings and a last week’s poll showing 58 percent say the immigration crackdown has gone too far.
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Tricia McLaughlin quitting DHS, but vows 'I'm not exiting the fight' * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin attends a DHS component meeting at DHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Mikaela McGee) Tricia McLaughlin, the fiery assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is reportedly quitting her job, officially leaving next week. McLaughlin, who has served at DHS under Secretary Kristi Noem, is said have started planning her departure…
Top DHS Spokesperson Is Stepping Down
A high-profile voice defending the Trump administration's immigration push is stepping down. Tricia McLaughlin, the combative spokesperson for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and one of the administration's most visible champions of its crackdown, will leave the Department of Homeland Security next week, according to agency officials. Axios reports that...
Top Trump Official Tricia McLaughlin Quits DHS Unexpectedly
One of the Trump administration’s most visible defenders of its aggressive immigration enforcement agenda is preparing to leave the Department of Homeland Security, according to two DHS officials familiar with the decision.
Tricia McLaughlin leaves her place in the Trump Administration at a time when Congress has cut off the tap of the department run by Noem for the White House’s refusal to put limits on ICE
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