"Reporters Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian wrote that Homan was targeted in an undercover FBI operation in the summer of 2024, while former President Joe Biden was still in office. The FBI recorded Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help the agents who were posing as business executives win government contracts in a second Trump administration, the reporters wrote, citing multiple people familiar with the probe, as well as internal documents."
"The probe began after the FBI received a tip in western Texas from a subject in a separate investigation who claimed Homan was soliciting payments in exchange for awarding contracts should Trump win the presidential election, the report said. The FBI and the Justice Department planned to wait to see whether Homan would deliver on his alleged promise once he became the nation's top immigration official, the report said."
"The report said it was unclear why the investigation was shut down, but said a Trump Justice Department appointee called the case a deep state' probe in early 2025 and no further investigative steps were taken. FBI Director Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told MSNBC in a statement, This matter originated under the previous administration and was subjected to a full review by FBI agents and Justice Department prosecutors."
Tom Homan was targeted in an undercover FBI operation in summer 2024 and was recorded accepting $50,000 after indicating he could help agents posing as business executives win government contracts in a second Trump administration. The probe began after an FBI tip from western Texas alleged Homan solicited payments for awarding contracts should Trump win. FBI and Justice Department officials planned to wait to see whether Homan would deliver once he became the nation's top immigration official. The investigation stalled after Trump regained the presidency and was later closed by Trump appointees, who labeled the case a 'deep state' probe while saying agents found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
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