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turbinetree

(26,600 posts)
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:19 PM Sep 20

'Caught on camera': Senator says 'Pam Bondi knew' about reported 'brazen' bribery scheme

Source: Raw Story

By David McAfee
Published September 20, 2025 6:08 PM ET

Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan is a hot topic after a blockbuster MSNBC report claimed Homan had accepted a $50,000 bribe from FBI undercover agents, and one senator says Pam Bondi and others knew about the scheme.

Raw Story reported on Saturday about a MSNBC exclusive in which the outlet claimed that Homan had previously been investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. That caused U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to issue a stinging four-word response to Homan.

That set the stage for Golden State senator Adam Schiff, who said, "Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-caught-on-camera/



This should have never happened yet this country had a US Senate and US Supreme court give this country what we have now ..................corruption
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'Caught on camera': Senator says 'Pam Bondi knew' about reported 'brazen' bribery scheme (Original Post) turbinetree Sep 20 OP
Trump is running a corrupt govt with his crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #1
This and we now have court and senate that is enabling this stuff.............this is just absolutely amazing.......... turbinetree Sep 20 #2
Any one who reports the truth about the Trump Crime Syndicate will be destroyed. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #3
No. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #13
Well, it hasn't proven to be hyperbolic yet. ananda Sep 20 #20
It IS hyperbolic on it's face. It has not been proven true and likely never will be. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #21
Wrong. It's true right now, with no signs of changing. ananda Sep 20 #22
Wrong. Many people are reporting on tRump's crime syndicate & doing okay. The OP is proof of that. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #23
Show me the prosecutions! BidenRocks Sep 21 #49
Bernado you know I like you. Irish_Dem Sep 21 #36
Why arent theyball in jail ??? Bondi and Cash too !!! Cash Pedal needs too be in jail. Trueblue1968 Sep 20 #29
The best sociopaths don't break the law. They make the law. Irish_Dem Sep 21 #37
As George Carlin said: You're either in this club or you ain't. And you ain't. erronis Sep 20 #4
What they aren't saying is that this FBI sting with Tom Homan happened last year FakeNoose Sep 20 #5
I think you're getting ahead of what is actually known AZJonnie Sep 20 #9
OK ... maybe you're right ... but who is stupid enough to think that would work? FakeNoose Sep 20 #17
For one, any pathological narcissist would *definitely* think that would work AZJonnie Sep 20 #26
And such folks always figure that they're gonna get away with it. calimary Sep 21 #48
"Who's the illegal now?" - AOC JoseBalow Sep 20 #6
that was great! nt orleans Sep 20 #24
I'm sure Trump is very angry AZJonnie Sep 20 #7
More members of the criminal cartel... FalloutShelter Sep 20 #8
I wonder how many real bribes he has has taken ThoughtCriminal Sep 20 #10
. dalton99a Sep 20 #11
Bondi just waved her magic thingy and zap--its Gone!! riversedge Sep 20 #12
Release the Homan tape! Justice Sep 20 #14
And then send him to El Salvador BOSSHOG Sep 20 #15
Or Uganda surfered Sep 20 #19
Somali? chicoescuela Sep 20 #31
K&R Exp Sep 20 #16
Bondi and the trump DOJ knew about this asshole LetMyPeopleVote Sep 20 #18
and these fucking assholes go on about deporting "criminals" Skittles Sep 22 #55
What kind of government can we expect from a convicted felon? tetedur Sep 20 #25
Caught, republican hands in the cookie jar. republianmushroom Sep 20 #27
Need to open an investigation now. multigraincracker Sep 20 #28
If you're Republican, they let you do it. surfered Sep 20 #30
This is Putin-level corruption. sop Sep 20 #32
The AG says "Nothing to see here, oink, oink!" hay rick Sep 20 #33
Thank you, Raw Story! Kid Berwyn Sep 20 #34
Of everyone in this whole corrupt regime..... chiffondior Sep 20 #35
So helpful that our Senators point out all these crimes and then no one does anything about them. travelingthrulife Sep 21 #38
Can we assume then that Trump and his entire cabinet are collecting bribes? Jimi du Ranty Sep 21 #39
I'd bet they are. calimary Sep 21 #50
Remember ABSCAM during the 70's-80"s? Politicians were caught on tape stuffing envelops of cash Hotler Sep 21 #40
A way to get rich quick 2na fisherman Sep 21 #41
Trump administration is Weak on Crime! Emile Sep 21 #42
They are crime quakerboy Sep 21 #45
RULES FOR THEE czarjak Sep 21 #43
All the best people. quakerboy Sep 21 #44
Dirty is as dirty does dlk Sep 21 #46
Not one Deplorable will care about this - not one. NoMoreRepugs Sep 21 #47
And Homan has such an honest face. Sneederbunk Sep 21 #51
RELEASE THE HOMAN FILES! usonian Sep 21 #52
Mafioso Don the Con Miami Blue Sep 21 #53
Governor Newsom is having fun with this LetMyPeopleVote Sep 21 #54
kicking. mt Hotler Sep 22 #56

Irish_Dem

(75,488 posts)
1. Trump is running a corrupt govt with his crime syndicate.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:28 PM
Sep 20

Why is anyone surprised that they commit crimes?

But anyone else who commits a crime goes to the torture/death camps.
Trump's people get very very rich.

turbinetree

(26,600 posts)
2. This and we now have court and senate that is enabling this stuff.............this is just absolutely amazing..........
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:33 PM
Sep 20

now I can had this to my bingo card as to why he wants to pull broadcasting license's............literally.............

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,929 posts)
13. No.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:00 PM
Sep 20

They will try and sometimes succeed, but not always, not with everyone.

Please no nihilistic hyperbolic all-or-nothing posts.

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,929 posts)
21. It IS hyperbolic on it's face. It has not been proven true and likely never will be. . . . . nt
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:44 PM
Sep 20

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,929 posts)
23. Wrong. Many people are reporting on tRump's crime syndicate & doing okay. The OP is proof of that. . . . . nt
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:51 PM
Sep 20

Irish_Dem

(75,488 posts)
36. Bernado you know I like you.
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 06:34 AM
Sep 21

Do you mind if I give you some feedback?

You have been grouchy bear today.

Telling me to stop my signature style of cynical hyperbole will
get you no where fast.

erronis

(21,409 posts)
4. As George Carlin said: You're either in this club or you ain't. And you ain't.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:37 PM
Sep 20

Other than the bots and russian/maga "researchers" visiting this site ---- we're not in the club.

FakeNoose

(38,773 posts)
5. What they aren't saying is that this FBI sting with Tom Homan happened last year
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:38 PM
Sep 20

Chump wasn't elected yet ... but Tom Homan was taking bribes anyway.

Homan KNEW Chump would be president and Homan KNEW he would be appointed as the "Border Czar."

How did he know this? Maybe he was part of the election fraud that was perpetrated last year and has never been properly investigated. I don't know but I want some answers. This demands a thorough investigation and not just for the petty corruption.

How many other of Chump's appointees and Cabinet were part of this fake election? How many were going around asking for bribes before they ever had a job at the White House?

Holy SHIT!!!!

AZJonnie

(1,654 posts)
9. I think you're getting ahead of what is actually known
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:46 PM
Sep 20
Homan KNEW Chump would be president and Homan KNEW he would be appointed as the "Border Czar."


Or, more likely, he said "if you pay me and Trump wins (my people tell us that he's going to) and appoints me to a position (which he's told me he would do), I will steer business in your direction".

FakeNoose

(38,773 posts)
17. OK ... maybe you're right ... but who is stupid enough to think that would work?
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:32 PM
Sep 20

Oh ... never mind.

AZJonnie

(1,654 posts)
26. For one, any pathological narcissist would *definitely* think that would work
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:36 PM
Sep 20

They'd believe any scam they'd think of would work, because they're, ya know:

THEM

but their marks are all:

everyone else

calimary

(87,931 posts)
48. And such folks always figure that they're gonna get away with it.
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 06:16 PM
Sep 21

If you knew what a mess it’d cause for you, maybe you’d steer clear or soft-pedal your public comments. There’d be bad PR that you’d deny and maybe you’d be after all your friends to deny, even when some (if not many) were already neck-deep in it through their own actions.

I can’t help but suspect that they just don’t think they’ll get caught. But if and when they do, they expect him to reward their loyalty with a way out.

JoseBalow

(8,494 posts)
6. "Who's the illegal now?" - AOC
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:38 PM
Sep 20

That caused U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to issue a stinging four-word response to Homan.

AZJonnie

(1,654 posts)
7. I'm sure Trump is very angry
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:40 PM
Sep 20

Not only did Homan get his dumb ass caught, he was making money off Trump's name without cutting him in on a share of the bribery profits. That combination might cost him his job unless Homan gets on his knees and gets to work quickly (disclaimer: this quip has nothing whatsoever to do with the genders of the parties involved).

ThoughtCriminal

(14,639 posts)
10. I wonder how many real bribes he has has taken
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:48 PM
Sep 20

I would be very surprised if taking the 50k in the FBI sting was an entry-level grift.

LetMyPeopleVote

(170,353 posts)
18. Bondi and the trump DOJ knew about this asshole
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:36 PM
Sep 20



Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.

Pam Bondi knew.

Kash Patel knew.

Emil Bove knew.

And they made the investigation go away.

A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.

republianmushroom

(21,487 posts)
27. Caught, republican hands in the cookie jar.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:49 PM
Sep 20

Who would have thunk it. Damn, the law and order party. SHAME !

multigraincracker

(36,358 posts)
28. Need to open an investigation now.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:51 PM
Sep 20

True or false, hearings and investigations are in order to find the truth. Time to find out is now.

Kid Berwyn

(22,006 posts)
34. Thank you, Raw Story!
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 09:55 PM
Sep 20

Great journalism that shows how far Corporate McPravda is up Trump's treasonous and pimply ass.

chiffondior

(35 posts)
35. Of everyone in this whole corrupt regime.....
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:56 PM
Sep 20

I feel like Homan would be neck and neck with Stephen Miller if there was a race to see who would most gleefully put on a Nazi SS uniform.

Jimi du Ranty

(22 posts)
39. Can we assume then that Trump and his entire cabinet are collecting bribes?
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:42 AM
Sep 21

Will they ever be held responsible for their crimes?

calimary

(87,931 posts)
50. I'd bet they are.
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 06:21 PM
Sep 21

The game is only about “how do I hide this? What’s the easiest way out? I can’t be seen getting my hands dirty…’

Hotler

(13,446 posts)
40. Remember ABSCAM during the 70's-80"s? Politicians were caught on tape stuffing envelops of cash
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:57 AM
Sep 21

in their pockets and down their pants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam

2na fisherman

(103 posts)
41. A way to get rich quick
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:47 AM
Sep 21

Amassing a personal fortune by any means necessary is a key reason we see so many sick people enter into positions of authority as a career instead of a desire to offer diligent service to the people of the country. And many of our politicians usually start out by making shady deals with wealthy donors to fund their campaigns. Then, if elected, they make more deals to advance certain corporate interests and get a piece of the action via insider trading and/or further "donations" to some front PAC through which they wash their bribes. And now it's even easier to get their bribes directly paid via crypto. And after they are out of office, many get paid back for favors done while in office by obtaining do-nothing jobs for corporations, think tanks and speaking engagements. The only other scam for gaining such corrupt riches seems to be playing the role of "pastor" in a so-called church which constantly asks for donations for bestowing dubious blessings upon their flock, thereby fleecing them. And as a bonus, all their riches are tax-free.

quakerboy

(14,561 posts)
45. They are crime
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:45 PM
Sep 21

If we ever manage to get back to democracy, I think that we need to do what we should have done last time.. Fire EVERY single person brought in by trump. At every level. 100% clean sweep of anyone tied to this regime.

usonian

(20,929 posts)
52. RELEASE THE HOMAN FILES!
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 06:30 PM
Sep 21

Along with Epstein's.

Sorry if this is a duplicate. I couldn't resist.

And it needs the exposure.

Cheers

Miami Blue

(340 posts)
53. Mafioso Don the Con
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:10 PM
Sep 21

And his Mafia Organization consists of a bunch
of unscrupulous grifters and gangsters.

They are stealing money from the less fortunate
American taxpayers. Meanwhile, the infamous
cartoonish-looking orange man gives to his buddies, (btw, the richest 1%) a massive Tax
Cut which I think they don't really need.

Enough is Enough
Vote. Them. Out.
Lock. Them. Up.
ASAP

LetMyPeopleVote

(170,353 posts)
54. Governor Newsom is having fun with this
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:52 PM
Sep 21


KIND DONALD THE TURD NEEDED A CZAR WHO'D COMMIT ANY CRIMES FOR HIM, SO HE PICKED TOM "THE SCUM" HOMAN. TOMMY WAS IN TROUBLE SO DONNY MADE IT GO AWAY. THERE'S ONLY ONE PERSON COMMITTING CRIMES AT THE BORDER: THE BORDER CZAR. LET'S DEPORT THE DEPORTER.
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