Overview
- House Judiciary Committee Democrats led by Rep. Jamie Raskin demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel turn over all recordings, investigative materials and related communications.
- Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, including Dick Durbin and Adam Schiff, requested the recording of Tom Homan receiving cash and said they are initiating an oversight review.
- FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said a review found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing and confirmed the case was closed.
- Reporting says undercover agents recorded Homan accepting $50,000 in a Cava bag as part of a sting tied to promised help on future contracts, with UPI citing six sources who confirmed the recording’s existence.
- The White House press secretary said Homan never took the money, while Homan denied illegality without disputing a cash exchange on Fox News, and Democrats press for transparency without subpoena power.