The FBI secretly recorded Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, accepting $50,000 in cash from undercover agents in September 2024, allegedly in exchange for promises of future border security contracts.

While federal officials considered charges, they delayed action since Homan wasn’t yet a public official.

After Trump’s return to office, his Justice Department shut down the case, calling it politically motivated.

Homan denied wrongdoing, while Democrats accused Trump’s team of covering up corruption, The Guardian has reported.

The controversy escalated as Trump pushed his attorney general to pursue charges against several high profile Democrats.