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Episode Date: March 14, 2026Tricia McLaughlin, former DHS spokeswoman, seeks Fox News contributor role after scandal-ridden departure. She left amid controversy over a $220 million border security ad campaign, linked to her... husbands political consulting firm. Noem claimed Trump approved the project, but he denied it, leading to her dismissal. McLaughlins husbands firm continues to secure Republican race gigs in Ohio. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/97cd40c7a3026304
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On this March 14th, here's what's making entertainment headlines.
Tricia McLaughlin, the former top spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security,
is hunting for a contributor spot at Fox News after leaving the agency.
Her departure came amid a major scandal over a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign focused on border security.
The ads launched in October 2025 and starred then DHS Secretary Christy Noam,
riding horseback and pushing enforcement.
messages. Trouble arose when links surfaced between the project and McLaughlin's husband,
a political consultant whose firm benefited from it. Noam claimed President Trump personally greenlit the
effort, but he quickly denied it and fired her hours later, marking the first cabinet dismissal.
In his second term, that sparked a formal probe by the DHS Inspector General into the
contract award process. McLaughlin had been a regular on Fox and other conservative shows
defending administration policies, even earning praise from Trump himself.
A senior White House official said she chose to leave voluntarily, and they hated to lose such a
strong advocate.
Sources close to the network say the ongoing ad controversy is scaring them off, with one
noting Fox stays away from drama.
Meanwhile, her husband's firm keeps landing gigs on Republican races in Ohio.
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