Politico reported Tuesday that Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson who frequently made false statements about violent incidents involving federal immigration officers, is leaving the agency.
McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, is stepping down after less than a year on the job amid reports of internal conflict at DHS. The agency came under bipartisan criticism and fierce public backlash last month over comments by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other top officials defending the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.
