The Times indicates that the recording was audio, while MSNBC‘s version of the evidence suggests that video footage exists. Richard BlumenthalThe case implicates both FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney Pam Bondi, who heads the Justice Department. It’s unclear what reasons FBI and Justice Department officials gave for shutting down the investigation. But a Trump Justice Department appointee called the case a “deep state” probe in early 2025 and no further investigative steps were taken, the sources say. On Sept. 20, 2024, with hidden cameras recording the scene at a meeting spot in Texas, Homan accepted $50,000 in bills, according to an internal summary of the case and sources.