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Newsom Files FOIA Request After Border Patrol Operation Outside His Aug. 14 News Conference

Demanding responses by early September, the governor brands the operation an intimidation tactic despite DHS assertions of routine enforcement.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Overview

  • Newsom filed a Freedom of Information Act request on August 17 seeking all records related to the Border Patrol deployment outside his Aug. 14 news conference in downtown Los Angeles.
  • The FOIA request demands documents on operation planning, any references to Newsom or the rally, and communications between federal officials and Fox News.
  • DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the agents were conducting routine law enforcement and made two arrests, one identified as a drug trafficker and the other as a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
  • Newsom and other California Democrats characterize the Border Patrol presence as an intimidation tactic targeting a partisan redistricting push that aims to redraw congressional maps.
  • Newsom has set an early September deadline for DHS to respond, though FOIA processes often face significant delays and may take years to complete.