{"id":2570658,"date":"2026-02-17T12:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-spokeswoman-tricia-mclaughlin-quits-as-noem-impeachment-calls-continue\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:55:43","slug":"dhs-spokeswoman-tricia-mclaughlin-quits-as-noem-impeachment-calls-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-spokeswoman-tricia-mclaughlin-quits-as-noem-impeachment-calls-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin quits as Noem impeachment calls continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-spokeswoman-tricia-mclaughlin-quits-as-noem-impeachment-calls-continue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570658&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s spokeswoman and a political appointee, is resigning from her post. She told the Washington examiner that she isn\u2019t leaving the fight and that her role will simply look diffrent.The move comes amid a turbulent period for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and for Corey Lewandowski,the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >special government employee<\/a> said to have meaningful influence over Noem\u2019s policy decisions,with growing calls for Noem to resign after a mischaracterization of a Minneapolis incident. McLaughlin, who was appointed after Noem\u2019s January 2025 confirmation, traveled with Noem and frequently spoke on television, radio, and press conferences about DHS missions, especially immigration enforcement. A senior Trump governance official said McLaughlin will depart swiftly and that she had decided in December to leave but stayed on through recent Minneapolis-related shootings; the DHS has not issued a statement yet.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin quits as Noem impeachment calls continue<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2489565\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin is resigning from her post as a political appointee.<\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not leaving the fight. I&rsquo;m not going anywhere. It&rsquo;ll just look different.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4460058\/trump-dc-potomac-river-sewage-spill-cleanup\/\">Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup, if asked &#8216;politely&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4459956\/trump-honors-civil-rights-icon-jesse-jackson-good-man\/\">Trump honors civil rights icon Jesse Jackson: &#8216;Good man&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4459563\/trump-touts-accomplishments-presidents-day\/\">Trump touts second-term accomplishments in celebratory Presidents Day post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A senior <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\">Trump administration<\/a> official familiar with the plans confirmed on Tuesday morning that McLaughlin will depart her post swiftly and stated that she made the decision in December, but stayed on amid the two DHS-involved shootings in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\">Minneapolis<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>The departure comes at a particularly turbulent time for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, the special government employee installed at the department who is said to influence Noem&rsquo;s policy decisions highly. McLaughlin was tapped for the job after Noem was confirmed by the Senate in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examine<\/em>r questioned McLaughlin last month on whether the White House had pushed her or Noem to do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hidin-biden-mainstream-media-hits-biden-for-avoiding-news-interviews\/\" title=\"\u2018HIDIN\u2019 BIDEN\u2019: Mainstream Media Hits Biden For Avoiding News Interviews\">fewer media interviews<\/a>, given the fallout in Minneapolis. McLaughlin insisted that she had not been told to do less press.<\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin&rsquo;s boss, Noem, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-top-priority-for-biden-dhs-not-americans\/\" title=\"Illegal immigrants \u2018top priority\u2019 for Biden ..., not Americans\">faced growing calls<\/a> over the past several weeks to resign, including from Republicans in Congress. Lawmakers are unhappy with her initial mischaracterization during a press conference of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as a &ldquo;domestic terrorist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As the assistant secretary for public affairs at the DHS, McLaughlin traveled with Noem on many trips to visit with DHS agency employees across the United States and globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4457305\/tom-homan-becomes-trumps-de-facto-dhs-secretary-absolutely-saved-the-day\/\">TOM HOMAN BECOMES TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;DE FACTO&rsquo; DHS SECRETARY: &lsquo;ABSOLUTELY SAVED THE DAY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She spoke on television, radio, and at press conferences about the department&rsquo;s various missions, especially immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS has not issued a statement.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rob Crilly contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DHS spox McLaughlin resigns amid Noem impeachment calls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3394,"featured_media":2570659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25241518349547-e1763502040128.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7492,3636,8794,6522,73953],"class_list":["post-2570658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-dhs","tag-impeachment","tag-noem","tag-resignation","tag-tricia-mclaughlin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25241518349547-e1763502040128.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3394"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570658"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570662,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570658\/revisions\/2570662"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}