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The story begins with an investigation by the Department of Justice into allegations that Tom Homan took a $50,000 payment from the FBI during an undercover sting operation. According to sources, the FBI had posed as business executives in a bid to elicit incriminating behavior, but ultimately found no evidence of wrongdoing. The investigation, which originated under the previous administration, was transferred to the Trump White House and later closed early in the Trump administration, with officials claiming there was no substantive evidence to pursue charges.