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Fact check: Are there any records of Tom Homan testifying about his relationships with FBI agents in 2023 or 2024?
Executive Summary
Available reporting through the provided sources shows no evidence that Tom Homan testified about relationships with FBI agents in 2023 or 2024. Reporting instead documents his public roles and statements about immigration through 2024, and separate investigative allegations and political controversy that surfaced in 2025, but those later items do not retroactively establish testimony in 2023–2024 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
1. What the contemporaneous 2023–2024 coverage actually records — and what it does not
Contemporary profiles and news pieces from 2024 focus on Tom Homan’s role as former ICE director and his return as a Trump administration border adviser, discussing policy views and enforcement plans rather than any legal testimony about relationships with FBI agents. Multiple pieces that profile his appointment and public comments during late 2024 contain no mention of him testifying about FBI ties or appearing before a grand jury or congressional committee on that subject [1] [2] [3]. The absence across these profile pieces is consistent: the 2023–2024 public record reflected in these sources is policy-focused rather than testimony-focused [1] [2] [3].
2. Later 2025 reporting introduces a separate controversy, not retroactive testimony
In September 2025, reporting and a letter from U.S. senators to the FBI identified an investigation into allegations that Homan accepted $50,000 from undercover FBI agents, which triggered scrutiny and questions about investigative handling [4] [6]. Those 2025 materials raise questions about interactions between Homan and undercover agents, but they are not evidence that Homan testified in 2023 or 2024 about relationships with FBI agents. The 2025 developments are distinct events that postdate the period you asked about and do not fill a documentary gap for 2023–2024 testimony [4] [6].
3. Homan’s public responses and media appearances do not equal sworn testimony
After the 2025 emergence of allegations, Tom Homan publicly denied wrongdoing in interviews and speeches, including a Fox News interview where he addressed bribery allegations, but media interviews and speeches are not the same as sworn testimony or official depositions. Reporting shows Homan denied the specific allegations in on-the-record interviews, yet those denials are not recorded instances of him testifying before a court, grand jury, or congressional investigatory body in 2023–2024 [5] [7]. Distinguishing media comments from formal testimony is essential when assessing whether records of testimony exist [5].
4. Government documents and senator letters highlight an investigative trail beginning in 2025
The senator letter cited in the reporting frames concerns about the FBI’s handling of an undercover operation and mentions the alleged $50,000 payment, but the materials cited were dated and reported in September 2025, and they refer to actions and inquiries contemporaneous to 2025. Those documents illuminate an investigative trail and political oversight in 2025, not sworn testimony by Homan in 2023 or 2024. The public record in these sources therefore documents oversight activity and allegations arising later, rather than any 2023–2024 testimony [4] [6].
5. Cross-checking multiple sources: consistency and omissions matter
Across the diverse set of sources provided, the consistent pattern is no reporting of Homan testifying about relationships with FBI agents during 2023–2024, while subsequent 2025 pieces introduce allegations and scrutiny. Multiple independent items—local profiles, national pieces, transcripts, and political correspondence—converge on that conclusion: the record for 2023–2024 contains policy coverage and public statements but lacks documentation of testimony on FBI relationships [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
6. Potential motivations and editorial lenses in later coverage
The 2025 reporting and senator correspondence carry clear political and oversight framings: senators requested information from the FBI and media outlets reported Homan’s denials and the White House’s responses, reflecting law-enforcement oversight and partisan scrutiny dynamics. These frames may influence selection and emphasis in reporting, which is important when assessing whether the absence of earlier testimony is a reporting gap or a genuine absence in the record. The sources show both investigatory and defensive narratives but do not produce evidence of 2023–2024 testimony [4] [5].
7. Bottom line for the question asked — what can be asserted as fact
Based solely on the sources provided, the factual finding is clear: there are no records within this set indicating that Tom Homan testified about relationships with FBI agents in 2023 or 2024. Later 2025 allegations and oversight letters raise related questions about contacts with undercover agents and payments, but those are separate and later developments that do not establish testimony in the 2023–2024 timeframe [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
8. What would change the conclusion and where to look next
To overturn this finding would require primary records showing sworn testimony—transcripts of depositions, grand jury minutes, congressional hearing transcripts, or court filings dated in 2023 or 2024 where Homan testifies about FBI relationships. Absent such primary documents in the supplied sources, the current evidence supports the conclusion that no such testimony was recorded or reported in 2023–2024 [1] [2] [3] [4].