Border Czar Tom Homan Allegedly Took $50,000 in FBI Corruption Sting
Reports revealed that border czar Tom Homan was recorded by undercover FBI agents accepting $50,000 in cash on September 20, 2024, after indicating he could help win government contracts in a second Trump administration. The federal investigation launched in western Texas was abruptly terminated in late January or February 2025 when Trump’s acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove told Justice officials he did not support the investigation. Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to address whether Homan would return the money. This represents obstruction of a federal corruption investigation by Trump administration officials, with DOJ leadership shutting down a documented bribery case against a senior White House official.
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- Tom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It. - New York Times (2025-10-08) [Tier 1]
- DOJ ended probe of 'border czar' Tom Homan for allegedly accepting $50K in FBI sting: Sources - ABC News (2025-10-08) [Tier 1]
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