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George Stephanopoulos battles JD Vance over Tom Homan bribery claims, abruptly ends interview

Vice President JD Vance battled ABC host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday over bribery allegations against border czar Tom Homan as the vice president accused the ABC host of losing credibility.

VicePresidentJDVanceclashedwithABCNewshostGeorgeStephanopoulosonSundayasthevicepresidentdeniedborderczarTomHomanacceptedabribeandaccusedtheABChostoflosingcredibility,leadingtheinterviewtoabruptlyend. StephanopoulospressedVancerepeatedlyonwhetherHomanacceptedmoneyandsaidHomanwas“recordedonanaudiotapeinSeptember2024,anFBIsurveillancetape,accepting$50,000incash.”  MSNBCreportedinSeptemberthatHomanallegedlytook$50,000incashinSeptember2024fromundercoverFBIagentshebelievedwerebusinessexecutivesaftersuggestinghecouldhelpthemsecuregovernmentcontractswithasecondTrumpadministration.TheoutletreportedthattheFBIsaidtheinvestigationintoHomanclosedandtheWhiteHousesaidatthetimethatHomanneverevenacceptedthemoneyinthefirstplace,andsaidthatTrumpdidnotasktheJusticeDepartmenttoshuttertheprobe.  “Idon’tknowwhattapeyou