Those missions could include countering domestic terrorism and those who pose a "terrorist or other threat to homeland security," Reynolds wrote. But often, I&A officers target speech that is of "little intelligence value," such as people sharing political "narratives and grievances," he wrote. The I&A has evaded guardrails and safeguards, Reynolds said, and operates under elastic authorities as expansive as DHS. DHS did not respond to multiple attempts by the Mirror US to contact the department for this story. After its publishing, a DHS spokesperson said the leaked document " had yet to be coordinated with Departmental partners and did not represent an official DHS position or assessment."