Staff Reports
The White House is flatly defending Tom Homan and pushing back against a weekend feeding frenzy by the mainstream media that claims he took $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Homan “did absolutely nothing wrong” and that the president stands by him 100 percent, a simple and necessary reminder that accusations are not convictions.
Media outlets have reported that the alleged cash exchange took place in 2024 as part of an undercover FBI sting, and that prosecutors briefly considered charges before the inquiry was ultimately closed after a review. Those are serious headlines, but they do not substitute for proof, and the timeline shows a probe that stalled when a new, more accountable Department of Justice took stock of the facts.
Leavitt called the episode what it looks like to anyone paying attention: an entrapment attempt and another example of partisan actors in the prior administration using law-enforcement resources to go after political opponents. Conservatives should not be shy about pointing out that the agencies involved have a history of being weaponized, and this case is a textbook example of why reforms were needed.
Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are shrieking for tapes to be released and demanding investigations into why the inquiry was closed, portraying the decision as a cover-up rather than a legal judgment about insufficient evidence. This is predictable partisan theater designed to score headlines, not to seek justice; if Democrats truly wanted transparency they could have secured cooperation through normal oversight channels instead of grandstanding.
Reports say the cash exchange was allegedly recorded and that the meeting occurred on Sept. 20, 2024, but even allegedly recorded encounters require context and proof of criminal intent to sustain charges. The Trump Justice Department and FBI leaders reviewed the matter and found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing, which is why the case was closed rather than pursued into a politically charged courtroom spectacle.
At the end of the day, hardworking Americans deserve a functioning border and officials who carry out policy without being hounded by politically motivated smears. The White House’s standing by Homan is a show of necessary support for someone implementing a tough border strategy, and until whistleblowers or prosecutors present real, admissible evidence the presumption of innocence must stand.
