DOJ Ends Biden-Era Probe of Border Czar Homan for Accepting $50K Cash Bag

The Department of Justice is closing down an investigation into President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan.

The Details: In September 2024, Homan was reportedly recorded allegedly accepting $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents pretending to business executives. Homan allegedly promised "immigration-related government contracts" to these agents in exchange. Justice Department officials ultimately decided that the evidence against Homan was "insufficient to support charges of wire fraud, bribery or conspiracy" and they doubted a jury could find that Homan had agreed to do any specific acts in exchange for the money.

Key Quote: FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said, “This matter originated under the previous administration and was subjected to a full review by FBI agents and Justice Department prosecutors. They found no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing. The Department’s resources must remain focused on real threats to the American people, not baseless investigations. As a result, the investigation has been closed.”

For Context: The probe, which began in August 2024 under the Biden administration, reportedly stemmed from a long-running counterintelligence investigation that had not been targeting Homan.

How the Media Covered It: The story was widely covered by outlets from the left, but AllSides did not find coverage from any outlets on the right. Some outlets from the left reported the investigation is seen by some current and former officials as an effort by the Trump administration to use the DOJ to protect high-profile officials from legal scrutiny.

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