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White House Backs Homan, Denies $50,000 Cash Exchange as DOJ Closes Bribery Probe

DOJ leaders say investigators could not substantiate a quid pro quo since Homan was not a public official when the alleged 2024 exchange occurred.

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White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Tom Homan, U.S. President Donald Trump’s border czar, speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, U.S., September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
White House border czar Tom Homan

Overview

  • FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said a review found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing and the investigation is closed.
  • MSNBC first reported, and Reuters and the AP corroborated, that undercover agents documented a $50,000 handoff in Texas on Sept. 20, 2024, though the recordings have not been released.
  • Press secretary Karoline Leavitt now asserts Homan never took the money, the White House labels the probe political, and Homan denies any misconduct.
  • The probe began in the Western District of Texas after a separate case flagged alleged pay‑to‑play promises; Public Integrity Section lawyers were consulted as prosecutors weighed bribery, conspiracy and fraud counts.
  • Democrats are pressing for transparency and release of the tapes, pointing to concerns about political influence after the case stalled post‑inauguration and was later shut down by Trump appointees.