WASHINGTON, DC — In a brief but celebratory ceremony conducted just outside a side entrance, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Tuesday that it has officially received a shiny new dead-eyed blonde with veneers to replace outgoing spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.
The replacement, delivered upright in protective packaging and secured with industrial zip ties, was described by officials as “state-of-the-art,” “camera-ready,” and “pre-loaded with 47 variations of the phrase ‘the American people deserve answers.’”
“We’re excited about the upgrade,” said a DHS procurement officer while carefully peeling protective film from the new spokesperson’s cheekbones. “This model features enhanced smile durability, improved deflection speed, and a reinforced enamel finish capable of withstanding prolonged exposure to hostile follow-up questions.”
According to internal documents, the new unit arrives with customizable talking points, a factory-installed ‘Border Crisis Concern’ setting, and a patented Eye Contact Stabilization System™ that allows her to stare directly into a lens without registering human emotion. Developers say the dead-eyed feature reduces empathy leakage by up to 85%.
DHS insists the transition has nothing to do with ideology and everything to do with “performance optimization.” Sources confirm the new spokesperson’s firmware includes automatic phrase generation such as “That’s simply not accurate,” “We reject the premise,” and “They were domestic terrorists,” which can be deployed in under 0.3 seconds.
Employees who briefly interacted with the replacement described the experience as “smooth,” “high-gloss,” and “faintly refrigerated.” One staffer noted that when asked a direct question about policy, the unit’s smile widened incrementally while emitting a low, reassuring hum.
DHS officials clarified that while the outgoing McLaughlin model served reliably, “advancements in cosmetic resilience and narrative buffering made an upgrade inevitable.”
The new spokesperson is expected to begin full operations immediately following a brief charging period and software sync with senior leadership. At press time, aides were reportedly installing the optional “Concerned Patriot” voice pack and adjusting brightness settings to reduce glare from the veneers during live broadcasts.
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