Five Lies That Marked a DHS Spokesperson's Tenure

The Bulwark's Jared Poland profiles Tricia McLaughlin, the outgoing DHS spokesperson known for defending the Trump administration's mass deportation program and repeatedly promoting misleading narratives. The piece itemizes five notable claims she made—misstating the Alex Pretti shooting, labeling the Renee Good incident as domestic terrorism, denying that children were zip-tied during raids, asserting DHS targets the “worst of the worst,” and defending taxpayer spending—and notes how video evidence, reporting, and data contradicted each, painting a pattern of mendacity as she departs.