White House stands by Homan amid FBI cash reports

The White House on Monday denied reports that border czar Tom Homan allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash final yr from undercover FBI brokers throughout an alleged bribery sting operation.

“Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 that you’re referring to, so you should get your facts straight,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned throughout a briefing when requested concerning the reports that emerged over the weekend.

“This was another example of the weaponization of the Biden [Department of Justice],” she mentioned.

She additionally accused the FBI of making an attempt to “entrap one of the president’s top allies.”

Leavitt’s feedback comply with reports by MSNBC and The New York Times that Homan accepted the cash after stating that he would assist the undercover brokers safe authorities contracts ought to then-candidate Donald Trump win a second time period as president.

The FBI and Justice Department had been reportedly ready to see if Homan would carry via on his pledge when he obtained a high administration function, in keeping with MSNBC, which first reported on the operation.

But the investigation was placed on maintain as soon as Trump took workplace and in the end closed just a few weeks in the past after FBI Director Kash Patel regarded into the matter.

Justice Department officers had been reportedly not sure whether or not prosecutors might persuade a jury that Homan took the cash in alternate for finishing up particular actions, in keeping with the Times.

Homan allegedly accepted the cash on Sept. 20, 2024, at a gathering spot in Texas, MSNBC reported, citing a abstract of the case and sources. The alternate was recorded on audiotape, in keeping with the Times.

The White House, Justice Department and FBI swiftly derided the reports as politically motivated.

Leavitt doubled down on Monday: “The White House and the president stand by Tom Homan 100%, because he did absolutely nothing wrong,” she mentioned.