Overview
- Kristen Welker confronted Tom Homan with reporting that an undercover FBI team in 2024 recorded him accepting a bag determined to contain $50,000 while discussing help securing government contracts.
- Homan flatly denied taking any money, said he did nothing illegal, and insisted he had no money to return.
- Pressed on releasing any FBI recordings, Homan refused to answer further and said such decisions rest with the bureau.
- The Justice Department has said it found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing and the investigation was closed last year, and the White House has denied he took a bribe.
- Earlier reporting linked Homan to a contracts-for-cash inquiry involving former ICE colleague Julian "Jace" Calderas, including an alleged May 2023 proposal to obtain contracts for $1 million.