US EditionDemocrats demand DOJ release records on bribery probe of Trump's border czar
Democrats seek transparency after DOJ closed bribery probe despite recording of Tom Homan accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agent, raising corruption concerns.
- On Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers launched investigations into the Justice Department's closure of a bribery probe of Tom Homan and demanded release of related DOJ and FBI records.
- The probe began last year to examine Homan's conduct, focusing on whether he promised to influence immigration-related government contracts anticipating a second Trump administration.
- Justice Department leaders concluded the probe found no credible evidence despite a recording reportedly capturing Homan accepting $50,000 from an undercover FBI agent, and White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt denied the payments.
- Senate Democrats led by Adam Schiff demanded release of key evidence, urging transparency while Democrats lack the majority to compel documents without Republican support.
- Lawmakers warned Homan's private interests could affect immigration policy as the administration increased detention centers funding, while DOJ actions toward Trump critics have intensified, fueling oversight concerns.
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KTSMDems launch probes into Trump’s border czar amid bribe allegations
House Democrats have launched a series of investigations into Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, amid allegations that he accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents as part of an influence-peddling probe. Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is pressing the Justice Department to turn over a reported tape showing Homan accepting the money last year as part of an FBI sting. Meanwhile, Rep. Be…
Homan bribery allegations based on weak evidence, experts say
Months before he became the Trump administration’s border czar, Tom Homan sat across from what he believed were immigration contractors at a Cava restaurant last September when one of them handed him a bag stuffed with $50,000 in cash. The men turned out to be undercover FBI agents. Now, legal experts from across the political spectrum, as well as current DOJ officials, are questioning why the Biden DOJ pursued the case in the first place. The e…
Democrats demand DOJ release records on bribery probe of Trump's border czar
The investigation into Homan, which began last year, examined whether, in anticipation of serving in a second Trump administration, he promised to influence immigration-related government contracts.
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