Tricia McLaughlin
DHS spokesperson until February 2026
3 findings
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- ConvictedA criminal jury found them guilty.
- Found liableA civil jury ruled against them.
- Court ruledA judge ruled against them or their policy.
- Watchdog foundAn inspector general, Congress's auditors at the GAO or UN investigators.
- AdmittedThey acknowledged it, or their own government's records and court filings show it.
- On recordSomething they said or did in public.
- ReportedNews reporting they deny or haven't confirmed.
- AllegedAccusations in lawsuits, complaints or from sources. Unproven.
Admitted or on record 2
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On record
She said agents were “rammed” and “boxed in by 10 cars” before they shot Marimar Martinez. In court, the government admitted Martinez wasn’t ramming them.
DHS called Martinez a “domestic terrorist.” Prosecutors dropped her charges. Her lawyer says surveillance video shows no cars in front of the agent’s vehicle.
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On record
“Chief Gregory Bovino has NOT been relieved of his duties.” Reuters and ABC later reported he had been.
He was removed as commander-at-large that month, they reported. He retired in March.
Reported and alleged 1
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Reported
Her husband’s firm got paid from the no-bid DHS ad deal her office oversaw.
ProPublica reported Strategy Group, run by her husband, worked on the ad campaign through an undisclosed subcontract; the firm says it was paid $226,137. She says she recused herself: “My marriage is one thing and work is another.” DHS says career officials handle contracting and it has no role in choosing subcontractors.