Trump Administration Shut Down FBI Bribery Probe into Border Czar Tom Homan After $50,000 Cash Acceptance

Washington D.C. – A federal investigation into Tom Homan, the White House border czar and former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was reportedly shut down by the Trump Justice Department despite Homan being recorded accepting $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents. The sting operation, which occurred in September 2024, involved agents posing as business executives seeking assistance in securing government contracts in a potential second Trump administration.

Sources familiar with the probe indicate that Homan allegedly suggested he could help the agents win future border security contracts. The U.S. Attorney’s office in the Western District of Texas, working with the FBI, requested the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section to join the investigation into Homan and others.

The investigation was launched after an earlier probe in summer 2024, which claimed Homan was soliciting payments for awarding contracts should Donald Trump win the presidential election. At the time, Homan was operating a private consulting business assisting companies in the border security sector. Legal experts noted that federal bribery statutes are complex, particularly when an individual is not yet a public official.

Despite the recordings, the Trump administration’s Justice Department concluded the investigation, stating that a full review by FBI agents and prosecutors found "no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing." A White House spokesperson called the probe "blatantly political" and asserted that Homan has not been involved in any contract award decisions.

However, several FBI and Justice Department officials reportedly believed they had a strong criminal case for conspiracy to commit bribery, based on the recorded cash acceptance and Homan's apparent promise to assist with contracts. Political commentator Dan Pfeiffer highlighted the situation, stating, "At no point does Homan deny accepting the cash from an undercover FBI agent in exchange for steering government contracts." The closure of the case has drawn criticism and raised questions about the integrity of the Justice Department's decisions.