Tricia McLaughlin Resigns as DHS Spokesperson Following Fatal Shootings

Tricia McLaughlin is resigning as the Department of Homeland Security spokesperson next week following fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.Lauren Bis will replace Tricia McLaughlin as the agency navigates a partial government shutdown and impeachment articles against Secretary Kristi Noem.The departure follows a $220 million conflict of interest scandal involving an advertising contract awarded to a firm owned by Ben Yoho.Tricia McLaughlin, who served in the first Donald Trump administration, originally planned to leave in December before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.