"In news that would be a much bigger deal if 429 other alarming things were not also happening, the Justice Department reportedly closed an investigation into White House border czar Tom Homan for accepting a brown food bag with a wad of cash during a meeting in Texas ahead of Trump's election. Yes, undercover FBI agents posing as business executives allegedly made an audio recording in September 2024 of Homan accepting $50,000 in a bag from Cava,"
"which hawks $18 grain bowls, after Homan indicated that he could help them get federal contracts related to border enforcement if Donald Trump won the election. The FBI and the DOJ waited to take any action until after Homan started work in the administration, but the investigation stalled, and Trump appointees closed the matter in recent weeks after FBI Director and careless Twitter poster Kash Patel"
Federal officials closed an investigation into White House border czar Tom Homan over an allegation that he accepted a brown bag containing $50,000 during a Texas meeting ahead of Trump's election. Undercover FBI agents allegedly recorded Homan accepting the money from representatives of Cava after Homan indicated he could help them obtain federal border-enforcement contracts if Trump won. The FBI and DOJ delayed action until after Homan entered the administration, and the inquiry later stalled; Trump appointees closed the matter following a status request from FBI Director Kash Patel. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt denied Homan took the money and accused the FBI of attempting entrapment.
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