Overview

• MSNBC and The New York Times report that undercover FBI agents recorded Tom Homan in September 2024 accepting $50,000 in cash after he indicated he could help secure contracts if Donald Trump won.
• The inquiry began in western Texas after a subject in a separate case alleged Homan was soliciting payments tied to future contract awards.
• Prosecutors weighed charges including bribery, conspiracy and two fraud counts, but officials later cited evidentiary hurdles, noting Homan was not yet a public official and no specific act could be proven.
• In recent weeks, Trump appointees closed the case following a review requested by FBI Director Kash Patel, with Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stating agents and prosecutors found no credible evidence of wrongdoing.
• Homan denied the allegations when questioned, the White House labeled the probe politically motivated, and Democratic lawmakers publicly criticized the decision to shut it down.