A Donald Trump official who reportedly was under investigation for accepting a bribe now has "another legal hazard" to look forward to, according to experts.
Raw Storyreported on Saturday about a MSNBC exclusive in which the outlet claimed that Trump border czar Tom Homan had previously been investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. That caused U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to issue a stinging four-word response to Homan.
It also caused a senator to declare that Attorney General Pam Bondi "knew" about the reported bribery operation.
But legal experts warned that Homan might not be out of the woods yet, even if charges were never brought.
Constitutional law professor Anthony Michael Kreis said, "Your occasional reminder that bribes are reportable income."
Former Bush adviser David Frum chimed in, "If Tom Homan accepted $50,000 in cash in September 2024, that money should have been declared on his tax return in April 2025. If not, that's another legal hazard for him."
Brendan Fischer wrote, "It is unclear whether Homan held on to the $50k bribe, or whether he disclosed the payment on his financial disclosure report, which requires that he report all clients who paid him over $5k/year."
Other users asked Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, about the purported non-disclosure. Grok responded, "There's no public info on whether Tom Homan claimed the alleged $50,000 as income on his taxes. The 2024 FBI probe was closed in 2025 by the Trump DOJ, citing insufficient evidence for charges, according to MSNBC, Politico, and NYT reports. Tax details remain private."