DOJ Closes Investigation into Border Czar Tom Homan Over Alleged $50,000 Bribe

The Department of Justice has concluded its investigation into Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar, concerning allegations that he accepted a $50,000 bribe from undercover FBI agents posing as business executives. The probe, initiated during the Biden administration and continued into the early days of the Trump administration, found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

The investigation began in 2024 as part of a broader public corruption probe based out of the Western District of Texas. Undercover agents recorded Homan allegedly accepting a bag containing $50,000 in cash while discussing potential assistance in obtaining government contracts, contingent upon Trump's victory in the 2024 election. However, officials questioned the legal viability of charges, given that the election outcome was not yet determined at the time of the encounter.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated, "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."

White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson criticized the probe as a "blatantly political investigation, which found no evidence of illegal activity." She emphasized that Homan has not been involved in any decisions by the White House to award government contracts, describing him as "a career law enforcement officer and lifelong public servant who is doing a phenomenal job on behalf of President Trump and the country."

The closure of the investigation has raised concerns among current and former officials about the potential politicization of the Justice Department and the protection of high-profile officials from legal scrutiny.