Overview

• On ABC’s This Week, George Stephanopoulos pressed Vice President JD Vance on reports that an FBI tape captured border czar Tom Homan accepting $50,000 in September 2024.
• Vance denied that Homan took a bribe and questioned the premise of the tape, but he did not say whether Homan accepted the cash before the host ended the interview.
• Stephanopoulos concluded that Vance had not answered the question and cut to commercial after a tense exchange about the focus of the interview.
• Vance later posted on X criticizing the segment as a focus on a “fake scandal” and argued the show should prioritize topics such as the shutdown and foreign policy.
• The DOJ says the investigation was closed with “no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing,” Homan denies illegal activity, and Democrats led by Rep. Jamie Raskin are seeking the release of tapes and case files.