Overview
- Democrats on the House and Senate Judiciary panels, led by Jamie Raskin and Adam Schiff, asked DOJ and the FBI to release recordings, case files, and communications from the undercover operation involving Tom Homan.
- Multiple outlets, including MSNBC and Reuters, reported that undercover agents recorded Homan in September 2024 accepting $50,000 in a bag after he discussed help with government contracts.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted that Homan never took the $50,000, a sharper denial than the administration’s initial response, while Homan said he did nothing criminal without directly disputing the reported cash handoff.
- FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said a post‑inauguration review found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing and that the investigation was closed.
- Democrats lack subpoena power to compel records, and legal analysts noted obstacles to bribery charges under federal law, fueling calls to release any tapes to clarify what occurred.