I can confirm that top DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin planned to leave in December, but chose to stay on after 2 fatal ICE shootings. I told her she had the 2nd toughest job in Washington, after Kristi Noem, who she doggedly defended. Here's the link https://t.co/nI4rNNPjJT
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) February 17, 2026