Tricia McLaughlin, the outspoken spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under Secretary Kristi Noem, has reportedly resigned.
McLaughlin has been a fierce defender of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a prominent voice warning of the dangers posed by illegal aliens.
The departure was first reported by Politico.
The report states:
Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s spokesperson, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday about her plans, according to the officials. She’s leaving DHS next week.
McLaughlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
McLaughlin publicly supported the Trump administration’s controversial tactics at some of the most tense moments amid its immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and Minneapolis, frequently sparring with social media detractors.
McLaughlin’s departure will leave a hole at the department at a crucial time amid a funding lapse for the agency as Republicans and Democrats negotiate potential reforms to ICE and Customs and Border Protection. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment about who will take over communications.
The report says McLaughlin originally planned to leave the administration in December, but extended her time after the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Her fiery press releases will be missed, though not by the left, as she was highly skilled at countering their narratives and misinformation.
In late January, The Cincinnati Enquirer asked McLaughlin if she would ever consider running for office, Politico noted in their reporting.
McLaughlin responded, saying she “wouldn’t rule anything out.”
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