Reuters reports Justice Department closed bribery probe involving Tom Homan
The episode remains an allegation from a closed investigation: Homan was not convicted, and no criminal charge resulted.
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Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said a review found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing. The White House later said Homan had done nothing wrong, and Homan said he did nothing criminal or illegal. The episode remains an allegation from a closed investigation: Homan was not convicted, and no criminal charge resulted.
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- 1.Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources sayReuters · verified
- 2.Homan has Trump's full support, White House says, after bribery allegationsReuters via Investing.com · verified
What the sources establish
Reuters reported on 21 September 2025 that two sources familiar with the matter said Tom Homan had accepted a $50,000 bag of cash from an undercover FBI agent in 2024 during a bribery sting involving alleged promises of future immigration-related contracts. Reuters also reported that FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the investigation closed in 2025.
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Factrail. (2026). Reuters reports Justice Department closed bribery probe involving Tom Homan. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/us-doj-closes-homan-bribery-probe-reported-2025-09
https://factrail.ai/facts/us-doj-closes-homan-bribery-probe-reported-2025-09
Accessed 16 October 2026.
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