DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin resigns amid Minneapolis shooting fallout

Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin announced her resignation on February 17, 2026, stepping down after months of defending the administration's immigration enforcement crackdown. McLaughlin had delayed a planned December departure following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens — Renée Good and Alex Pretti — by ICE officers in Minneapolis in January 2026. Deputy Lauren Bis was elevated to replace her. The departure came as the agency faced bipartisan criticism over DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's public defenses of the Minneapolis shootings.