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White House backs ‘border czar’ Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year

White House backs ‘border czar’ Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year

Summary

The White House showed support for Tom Homan, referred to as the "border czar," after reports emerged about him accepting $50,000 from undercover agents in an FBI operation. The operation led to a bribery investigation that was later closed by the Justice Department under the Trump administration.

Key Facts

  • The reports involve Tom Homan, known as the "border czar."
  • Homan accepted $50,000 from agents pretending to be businesspeople.
  • This was part of an FBI undercover operation.
  • The operation led to a bribery investigation.
  • The Trump administration's Justice Department closed the investigation.
  • The White House press secretary defended Homan, suggesting it was an attempt by the Biden administration to entrap him.

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