DHS Chief Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to Resign Next Week

Her exit follows credibility questions after conflicting accounts from the Minnesota shootings.

Overview

CNN reports a Trump administration official confirmed McLaughlin’s planned departure, which was first detailed by Politico.
McLaughlin had been planning to leave since December but stayed on after the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, according to a source cited by CNN.
She has been one of DHS’s most visible defenders, frequently appearing on television to back President Trump’s deportation agenda and to challenge reporting about the agency on social media.
In a message on X reported by La Nación, McLaughlin announced her exit and thanked President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and she said Lauren Bis will become deputy assistant secretary for public affairs with Katie Zacharia joining as spokesperson and deputy assistant.
Her resignation extends senior-level turnover at DHS about a year into the administration, following last month’s announcement that ICE deputy director Madison Sheahan would step down to run for Congress in Ohio.