Overview
- In a Jan. 11 Meet the Press interview, Tom Homan denied taking $50,000, refused further questions, and directed inquiries to the FBI.
- Media reports say the FBI recorded a 2024 encounter in which Homan accepted a cash-filled bag tied to promised help with contracts, and he would not say if he supports releasing any recordings.
- The Justice Department closed the investigation in 2025, saying it found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing, and the White House has denied he took a bribe.
- MS NOW reports Trump appointees shut down the case late last summer after FBI Director Kash Patel sought a status update and that Homan later received a security clearance without a standard background check.
- Three Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats filed a November FOIA request seeking case records that have not been released, keeping scrutiny on transparency and vetting.