By Martha McHardy
Copyright newsweek
Border czar Tom Homan is pushing back against allegations that he accepted a $50,000 bribe from undercover agents posing as businesspeople during an undercover FBI operation last year.
“I did nothing criminal. I did nothing illegal. You’re talking about a guy who spent 34 years enforcing the law. I mean, I left a very successful business that I ran to come back and work for government again,” Homan said in an interview with Fox News, adding: “My family sacrifices. I make sacrifices every day. I got more death threats than anybody.” Homan also said, “I haven’t lived with my wife in months because I don’t want her to be here right now with all the threats.”
MSNBC first reported that Homan allegedly accepted cash in 2024 from undercover agents posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts, that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term
A bribery investigation was then launched, which was later shut down by the Trump administration Justice Department.
The White House has defended Homan against the allegation. “The White House and the president stand by Tom Homan 100% because he did absolutely nothing wrong, and he is a brave public servant who has done a phenomenal job in helping the president shut down the border,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
