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Democrats Demand FBI Release Tapes in Tom Homan Cash-Sting Case

They say public access to the recordings would settle conflicting claims over the closed investigation.

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • House and Senate Democrats sent letters pressing DOJ and the FBI to turn over any recordings and case files from a 2024 undercover operation involving border czar Tom Homan.
  • Reuters and other outlets report agents recorded Homan accepting $50,000 in a bag during the sting, while DOJ and FBI leaders under President Trump say a review found no credible evidence and closed the case.
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt now asserts Homan “never took” the cash, a more specific denial than earlier statements that stressed he was not involved in contracting decisions.
  • Homan declined to echo that claim in a Fox News interview, saying only that he “did nothing criminal” and pointing to DOJ and FBI statements that no illegal conduct occurred.
  • Democratic requests, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Adam Schiff, seek the tapes, legal analyses, and communications about the decision to shut the probe, though the minority party lacks power to compel production without Republican support.