The investigation, started during the Biden administration, was handed over to the Trump administration. Officials briefed Justice Department leadership about it in the early days of Trump’s presidency as part of their ongoing efforts to vet personnel who had been appointed to senior leadership posts in his administration, the sources said. Investigators at the time were still working to determine whether Homan would have followed through on arranging the government contracts, as some in the Justice Department questioned the legal viability of charges in a scenario where Homan had proposed the government contract when Trump’s election victory wasn’t yet guaranteed, according to the sources. The investigation, first reported by MSNBC and The New York Times, began in 2024 and was based out of the Western District of Texas. The Homan encounter was recorded by the undercover agents and the probe stretched into the Trump administration, where internal discussions were held over whether charges were warranted before the DOJ and FBI shut it down, the sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Published: September 21, 2025 5:53 pm
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