Overview

• FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said a thorough review found no credible evidence of a crime and the investigation was closed.
• The Washington Post and other outlets reported undercover footage from September 2024 in Texas showing Homan accepting a bag with $50,000 from agents posing as businessmen.
• The encounter occurred during a broader public‑corruption inquiry led by the Western District of Texas in which Homan was not the original target.
• DOJ discussions focused on whether prosecutors could prove a specific exchange of official acts for money given that Trump’s election was uncertain at the time.
• The White House defended Homan and his 2025 reappointment as border czar, while current and former officials voiced concern about possible politicization after the case was closed early in the new administration.