INV-006 · Money & ethics · Bribery
Tom Homan and the $50,000 FBI sting
Stage 5 of 5: Outcome (Closed by DOJ) · Closed, settled, decided · Last development 22 Sep 2025
Undercover FBI agents recorded Tom Homan accepting $50,000 in cash in September 2024, reportedly after he indicated he could help with government contracts once Trump took office. The investigation stalled after the inauguration and was closed by Trump appointees.
Homan was not a public official at the time of the meeting, which reportedly complicated a bribery charge.
- People
- Tom Homan, Kash Patel, Todd Blanche
- Agencies
- Justice Dept, White House
- Reviewed by
- DOJ / FBI, House Judiciary (minority)
Money involved
- $50,000 Cash Homan accepted from undercover agents (Money to the president, his family or officials) [1]
Timeline
House Judiciary Democrats ask Bondi and Patel to release the recordings and all case files. [3]
News reports reveal DOJ closed the case. Patel and Blanche say reviewers "found no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing." [2]
Hidden cameras record Homan accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents in Texas. [1]
Responses
- White House: "Tom Homan has not been involved with any contract award decisions." Calls the probe politically motivated. [1]
Who is acting on it
- Investigation FBI (2024 investigation): Undercover sting in which Homan accepted $50,000 (20 Sep 2024, What happened next)
- Letter House Judiciary Democrats: Asked Bondi and Patel to release the recordings and case files (22 Sep 2025, No reply or result recorded yet)
Sources
Cite this case
Public Trust Tracker. "Tom Homan and the $50,000 FBI sting" (INV-006). Last updated 22 Sep 2025. https://publictrusttracker.org/case/inv-006-tom-homan-and-the-50-000-fbi-sting/
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