President Donald Trump’s press secretary insisted that border czar Tom Homan did not accept a $50,000 payment from undercover FBI agents—even though Homan himself did not deny taking the money.

Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt was asked if the president had instructed the Department of Justice to close the case against Homan.

MSNBC reporting describes Homan accepted the money in exchange for “facilitating” contracts in a future Trump administration.

Leavitt was asked if Homan would have to return the money. “Well, Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 that you’re referring to, so you should get your facts straight,” she shot back in a White House press briefing on Monday.

Homan, however, did not deny taking the money when allowed to address the MSNBC story during an interview with Fox News.

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