Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is leaving her job and is expected to tell her coworkers Tuesday, two DHS officials said.
Politico first reported the move, citing two unnamed officials familiar with her departure. They said she plans to leave the position next week. She didn't respond to Politico's request for comment, and DHS has not said who will replace her.
McLaughlin, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been a vocal supporter of Noem and Homeland Security's immigration operations, despite a public turn against some of the department's moves.
The department is in the middle of a funding lapse as Congress debates reforms after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents during the administration's Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.
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