Tricia McLaughlin’s husband wants 1 Senate Democrats to apologize over contract allegations
Trump fires DHS Sec Kristi Noem
Tricia McLaughlin’s husband wants 1 Senate Democrats to apologize over contract allegations Fox News’ John Roberts, Sandra Smith and Jacqui Heinrich provide details on President Donald Trump’s move to fire Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem then tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as his replacement.
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The CEO of a public relations and political firm, who is married to a former spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is demanding an apology from Senate Democrats for allegedly using his wife to get lucrative contracts for the agency.
In a Thursday letter to Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Yoho took aim at Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said his company, Strategy Group for Media, received $143 million in subcontracts.
Yoho clarified that The Strategy Group for Media was hired in connection with media work at DHS – but not to the extent that Schiff had suggested.
“We provided limited production services, for which we received $226,137.17 for video and audio production, a sum representing approximately one-tenth of one percent of the contract value. [Schiff] in question,” Yoho wrote in his book.
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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is seen during a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
He also noted that the services did not go directly to DHS.
“The facts are that Strategy Group for Media was hired by Safe America Media LLC to work as a subcontractor for them to do production work,” explained Yoho, referring to a different company partnering with the organization.
Yoho is married to Tricia McLaughlin, a former assistant secretary for Public Affairs at DHS who left last month.
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The couple’s connection to DHS was scrutinized in the Senate when former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was investigated by lawmakers over a $220 million ad campaign she used to highlight the agency’s work. Democrats like Schiff have pointed out that some of that $220 million has ended up lining the pockets of those with close ties to the organization’s operations.
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DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, Washington, DC May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
“This statement is completely wrong, and I respectfully request that your colleague correct the official record and apologize,” Yoho wrote.
Yoho wants Democratic lawmakers to put their comments about his company on the record.
Tricia McLaughlin’s husband wants 1 Senate Democrats to apologize over contract allegations
Noem was removed as head of DHS shortly after President Donald Trump heard that he had told senators that he had approved a $220M DHS ad campaign that made him stand out from the crowd.
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Reports emerged after the hearings that Trump was “furious” with Noem for his performance at two-part Judiciary Committee hearings earlier this month, particularly regarding the impeachment trial. advertisement contract that Seni. John Kennedy, R-La., and others criticized him.
Trump reportedly challenged Kennedy to approve a taxpayer-funded ad for a company connected to his inner circle, according to Mr. Kennedy. World Review.
Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., for comment.
