All In with Chris Hayes Team Trump ensured Tom Homan skipped normal background check amid bribery probe
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Dec 31, 2025 Carol Lennick, a Pulitzer Prize-winning MSNOW senior investigative reporter, uncovers how Team Trump bypassed vetting for Tom Homan amid bribery allegations. She shares alarming insights on national security risks stemming from this decision. Bari Williams, a technology attorney, discusses the cultural backlash facing the Kennedy Center due to its politicization, as artists cancel performances in response. This dynamic conversation highlights the intersections of politics, culture, and the implications of leadership choices on public trust.
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Transition Skipped Critical Vetting
- Carol Lennick reports Trump transition bypassed standard FBI vetting for Tom Homan despite DOJ warnings about a bribery sting.
- That gap allowed Homan to secure a security clearance and a senior role in immigration enforcement.
The Cava Bag Bribery Sting
- MS Now sources say FBI agents recorded Homan accepting $50,000 in cash and a bright yellow Cava bag from an undercover agent.
- An agent quipped, "we both know there was no kava in that bag."
DOJ Warned Transition Directly
- DOJ career lawyers urgently handed an envelope summarizing the bribery probe to Emilia Bovey on the Trump transition team.
- Despite the warning, Trump aides still moved forward with Homan's nomination and clearance.
