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David Smith in Washington

Democrats urge Trump border czar investigation over bribery allegation

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Tom Homan speaks outside the White House earlier this month. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Democrats have urged treasury watchdogs to investigate reports that Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, accepted a $50,000 bag of cash from an undercover FBI agent in return for political favours.

In the alleged scheme, Homan promised immigration-related government contracts when he joined the Trump administration in exchange for the money, according to unnamed sources quoted by multiple media outlets. The justice department subsequently shut down a bribery investigation.

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