"Over the weekend, it came out that Tom Homan, one of the senior architects of the Trump administration's immigration policy, allegedly took $50K from undercover FBI agents posing as business executives hoping to bribe their way into government contracts if Trump won. He's said to have accepted the funds - which the FBI reportedly captured on video - in a Cava bag. If the fast food chain doesn't immediately capitalize on this with some sort of marketing campaign, then I've lost all faith in them."
"Homan, interestingly enough, put himself front-and-center of the move to drop the Eric Adams bribery case. Homan never came across as the proper spokesperson for the administration's decision, highlighted when he seemed to confirm a quid pro quo for dropping the Adams case, but in retrospect, he might have had a vested interest in putting out the message that bribery isn't anything to be ashamed of."
"Lots of people are talking about this story and its implications for the rule of law, with some comparing the overarching investigation as a modern-day Teapot Dome scandal, but Above the Law has a more quotidian query: seriously, what happened to the money? If the FBI gave away $50,000 and then dropped the case... what happened to it? Where is this taxpayer money?"
Tom Homan allegedly received $50,000 from undercover FBI agents posing as business executives, with the exchange reportedly captured on video and the cash carried in a Cava bag. Homan positioned himself prominently in the decision to drop the Eric Adams bribery case and appeared to confirm a quid pro quo, raising questions about his motives. Observers compare the broader investigation to historical corruption scandals and focus on the apparent cessation of prosecutorial action. The administration labeled the probe a "deep state" operation and punted the investigation. A central unresolved issue is the disposition of the $50,000 and whether taxpayer funds were returned.
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