(NewsNation) — White House border czar Tom Homan, called reports he took a bribe “bull—-” Saturday evening in response to a question from NewsNation about the allegations.
The reaction came after reports surfaced alleging he took a $50,000 bribe from undercover FBI agents posing as businessmen in November to help get government contracts awarded if Donald Trump were elected president. MSNBC and the New York Times reported the allegation.
The report said Homan suggested he could help the agents win government contracts in the second Trump administration. The FBI and Department of Justice waited to see if Homan would fulfill his promise, but the case eventually stalled, and the case was closed after Trump won the election.
The probe began after a separate target told the feds Homan could be bought for $1 million.
Homan, then running a consulting firm tied to a $200 million Texas border wall contract, was reportedly caught on tape suggesting he’d help.
In recent weeks, Trump appointees officially closed the investigation after FBI Director Kash Patel requested a status update, according to the reports.
Homan has denied the allegations.