Watchdog sues FBI for tape of Tom Homan allegedly accepting $50K bribe

The lawsuit, filed in the D.C. District Court, alleges that the FBI wrongly denied DDF's request for the recording under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Published: February 18, 2026 12:30pm

The Democracy Defenders Fund has filed a lawsuit against the FBI, seeking the release of an audio recording that reportedly shows Border Czar Tom Homan allegedly accepting a bribe.

The lawsuit, filed in the D.C. District Court, alleges that the FBI wrongly denied DDF's request for the recording under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The suit references a September report from MS Now, asserting that FBI agents recorded Homan accepting $50,000 from undercover agents posing as would-be government contractors.

Homan has denied any wrongdoing.

DDF has specifically asked the court to order the FBI to release the recording.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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