Senate Democrats Demand DHS Records on Tom Homan After DOJ Closes Probe
After the Justice Department closed an investigation into border czar Tom Homan — which officials said found "no credible evidence" of criminal wrongdoing despite reports that undercover FBI agents recorded him accepting $50,000 during a Sept. 2024 meeting — the White House denied he took the money and defended Homan. A group of seven Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Democrats, including ranking member Sen. Gary Peters, has sent DHS a letter demanding contracts, communications, GEO Group files and records of Homan’s meetings with former clients since Jan. 20, 2025, with an Oct. 10 deadline for production.
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Democrats press for info on border czar Tom Homan, federal contracts
New information:
- A group of seven Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Democrats (including ranking member Sen. Gary Peters) sent a formal letter to DHS demanding release of contracts, communications and records tied to Tom Homan and his contacts with contractors.
- The senators set an Oct. 10 deadline for DHS to produce the requested materials.
- The request specifically asks for all contracts and grants Homan has been involved with since Jan. 20, 2025, his communications on contract awards, full GEO Group contract files, contacts between GEO Group and federal officials, and records of meetings with former clients while serving as border czar.
White House denies Homan took cash in FBI sting, slams probe as ‘political’
New information:
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explicitly stated, "Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 ... so you should get your facts straight," denying he accepted cash in the FBI sting.
- The White House asserted President Trump did not ask the Justice Department to shut down the Homan probe.
- White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson called the investigation "blatantly political," saying DOJ targeted Trump allies rather than "real criminals."
White House backs ‘border czar’ Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year
New information:
- AP reports two people familiar with the investigation confirmed details that Homan accepted $50,000 during a 2024 undercover FBI meeting tied to promised help with contracts.
- FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an on‑record statement that the probe found 'no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing' and is closed.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Homan 'never took the $50,000' and labeled the Biden‑era operation 'entrapment', while reiterating full support for Homan.
- MSNBC first reported Saturday that Homan accepted the cash; the AP independently confirmed details.
White House Denies Homan Took Bag of Cash in F.B.I. Inquiry
New information:
- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt: “Mr. Homan never took the $50,000.”
- Prior reporting said undercover FBI agents recorded Homan accepting a bag with $50,000 during a Sept. 2024 meeting.
- People familiar with the case say DOJ closed the investigation earlier in 2025; Trump remains supportive of Homan.