WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter requesting that Deputy Inspector General William Blier open an investigation into White House Border Czar, Tom Homan, for reportedly accepting a large cash payment from undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents posing as individuals seeking assistance securing government contracts. According to recent reporting, Homan was part of a sting operation regarding corruption and bribery where he allegedly received $50,000 of possible taxpayer dollars.
MS NOW: Sen. Jacky Rosen calls for DOJ review of Tom Homan and $50,000 bribe investigation
- Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the watchdog at the Department of Justice to review the agency’s shuttered probe into White House border czar Tom Homan and his alleged acceptance of $50,000 from undercover FBI agents.
- In a letter to the DOJ’s inspector general — shared first with MS NOW — the Nevada Democrat pushed for a “robust investigation” into the bribery probe and the DOJ’s handling of the case to “ensure Mr. Homan’s fitness for the job.”
- “Congress has a responsibility to know that the person currently in charge of directing immigration enforcement — that is allegedly targeting criminals — hasn’t broken the law himself,” Rosen wrote.
- Rosen’s request comes just days after Trump tapped Homan to oversee DHS’ immigration actions in Minneapolis, where the administration is facing mounting public outcry over the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of federal agents.
- Rosen touched on that dynamic in her letter, writing, “At a time when ICE and CBP’s immigration enforcement practices are at the forefront of the national consciousness, and as the Administration directs its personnel to employ inhumane and horrifying tactics, I am extremely concerned about Mr. Homan’s ability to maintain public confidence and ethically and effectively perform his duties as White House Border Czar.”
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MS NOW: Rosen Calls for DOJ Investigation into Tom Homan
Lawrence O’Donnell: “The man who says he is now in charge of drawing down Donald Trump’s invasion of Minneapolis was recorded by FBI undercover agents on video receiving $50,000 in a cash payoff during the last Trump presidential campaign. Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada is now demanding that the Trump Justice Department Inspector General investigate the $50,000 undercover payoff to Donald Trump’s so-called Border Czar, Tom Homan, who says he did nothing wrong. In a letter to the Deputy Inspector General of the Trump Justice Department, Senator Rosen says, ‘I request that you conduct a robust investigation into Mr. Homan’s acceptance of the $50,000 cash payment from undercover FBI agents and DOJ’s handling of the case. Furthermore, given that it is unclear what happened to the $50,000 provided to Mr. Homan in the sting operation, it is critical for your office to determine how Mr. Homan later used this money, particularly if the payment was funded by taxpayer dollars.’”
Chris Jansing Reports on MS NOW: Rosen Calls on DOJ to Investigate Border Czar Tom Homan
Kevin Fry: “Senator Jacky Rosen wrote to the Inspector General at the Department of Justice demanding they review this case. She wants to know, namely, one thing: Is he fit to serve in this position? And two, where the heck did the $50,000 go? Now, if you remember, of course, it was our colleagues Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonnig who first reported last fall that Homan was caught on videotape, they report, taking $50,000 from undercover FBI agents that were posing as businessmen with the assumption that he would help them get contracts should Donald Trump be reelected.”
KRXI Reno: Rosen Asks Justice Department to Investigate Tom Homan
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen is asking the Justice Department to investigate Border Czar Tom Homan. With a letter to the Deputy Inspector General, Senator Jacky Rosen asked for an investigation into Homan, who reportedly accepted a large cash payment from undercover FBI agents. According to recent reporting, Homan was part of a sting operation and allegedly received $50,000 in taxpayer money.”
KSNV Las Vegas: Rosen Calling for DOJ Review of Whether Homan Should Be Fired
Anchor: “U.S. Senator from Nevada Jacky Rosen now calling for an investigation into Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan. In a letter that was sent to Deputy Inspector General William Blier. Now, Rosen says that Homan allegedly accepted $50,000 of taxpayer dollars. This was during a corruption and bribery sting operation where undercover FBI agents posed as someone seeking assistance securing government contracts. Rosen is now calling for the Justice Department to review whether Homan should be fired.”
Telemundo Las Vegas: Rosen Solicita una Investigación sobre el Zar Fronterizo Tom Homan
Anchor: “La Senadora Jacky Rosen envió una carta solicitando que el subinspector general William Blier inicie una investigación sobre el zar fronterizo de la Casa Blanca Tom Homan por supuestamente haber aceptado un pago en efectivo de agentes encubiertos del FBI que se hacían pasar por personas que buscaban ayuda para obtener controles gubernamentales. Según informes recientes, Homan informó formó parte de una operación encubierta relacionada con corrupción y soborno, en la que supuestamente recibió $50.000 de posibles fondos de los contribuyentes y a raíz de las críticas por los recientes tiroteos mortales durante operativos migratorios.”
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