Overview

• At a Senate hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly avoided answering whether the FBI recovered $50,000 allegedly given to border czar Tom Homan or whether he reported it on his taxes.
• Bondi cited Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s statement that a DOJ and FBI review found no credible evidence of wrongdoing and that the investigation was closed.
• Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse pressed nearly a dozen times for a direct answer and was directed by Bondi to consult FBI Director Kash Patel.
• MSNBC previously reported that undercover FBI agents handed Homan $50,000 in September 2024 while discussing steering federal contracts, an allegation Homan and the White House deny.
• Democratic lawmakers continue to demand release of recordings and DHS contracting records as they pursue oversight of the episode and related procurement questions.