Leaked messages have shown that federal agents complained about a “political stunt” aimed at Trump nemesis California Governor Gavin Newsom. A newly revealed text exchange between two Homeland Security Investigations agents shows them venting over a brazen operation launched outside an Aug. 14 L.A. news conference featuring California Gov. A Homeland Security spokesperson claimed at the time agents were “focused on enforcing the law, not on [Newsom].” U.S. District Court for the Central District of California“We got pulled off the [Home Depot] and car wash to run this stunt,” the agent wrote. Asked about the slurs, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said, “agents are focused on protecting the American people, not entertaining performative outrage.