"The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that its top spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, would depart the agency after just over a year on the job. To most, McLaughlin is probably best known for slandering Americans wounded or killed by immigration agents-including Renee Good (whom she accused of "domestic terrorism") and Alex Pretti (whom she claimed sought to "massacre law enforcement")."
"Inside the legal system, though, McLaughlin is known for something else: Actively sabotaging the Department of Homeland Security in court through her crass, often false public statements. Most notably, McLaughlin has gained notoriety for smearing judges who rule against the Trump administration, deriding them as " activist," " craven," " out of control" partisans engaged in " judicial sabotage," " race-baiting," and stoking " the embers of hatred.""
"But McLaughlin did not merely alienate the judiciary; she consistently undermined the administration's legal arguments, sabotaging lawyers' efforts to cover up unlawful conduct by boasting about it on social media. Judges then cited these posts to refute the administration's claims and rule against it. Few if any government spokespeople have done more to kneecap their own agency in court than McLaughlin."
The Department of Homeland Security announced that spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin would depart after just over a year on the job. McLaughlin became widely known for slandering Americans wounded or killed by immigration agents and for crass, often false public statements. She repeatedly smeared judges who ruled against the Trump administration with epithets and accusations of judicial sabotage and race-baiting. Her social-media boasting undermined legal defenses, prompted judges to cite her posts, and led to rulings against the agency. The gap between public statements and legal assertions has been particularly pronounced at DHS, damaging the agency's courtroom standing.
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