Border Czar Tom Homan pushed back forcefully against accusations aired on ABC claiming he accepted a $50,000 bribe, calling the story false and politically motivated during an exchange with Bill O’Reilly.

O’Reilly opened the discussion by referencing the comments made by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos.

“I know George Stephanopoulos is one of your best friends. He convicted you on television, okay, of a $50,000 bribe. Stephanopoulos did this on ABC. The Vice President JD Vance defended you, and I thought he did so pretty well, because due process is important. You want to clarify anything about that situation,” O’Reilly said.

Homan was direct in his denial. “I didn’t take $50,000 from anybody,” he said.

O’Reilly followed up by asking how the accusation reached national coverage. “Okay, how did that get into the mainstream, do you think?”

Homan responded that he believed the story was part of an ongoing campaign against him by left-wing media outlets.

“Do you think I have no idea. Look, I’ve been there’s been hit pieces on me since I came back to this administration,” he said.

“Either has got to be 30-40 hit pieces on me about how I’m involved with contract or government contracts, when, in fact, day one, I came back. I recused myself from any discussions of any contract or any monetary decisions like that, because I used to have a company that did consulting, so I cleared myself.”

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Homan explained that rather than profiting from his role, he made a personal sacrifice to serve.

“Day one, what people don’t talk about is I took a significant, huge pay cut to come back and serve my nation, and I’m not enriching myself doing this job,” he said.

O’Reilly asked whether the repeated attacks bothered him personally.

“Does this make you angry that they’re coming at you this way?” he asked.

Homan replied that he was unfazed by the criticism, saying his focus remains on duty and integrity.

“I don’t care what people think about me because I know who I am. I work for the greatest present history of this nation in my family, and we’re doing the right thing every day,” Homan said.

Bill O’Reilly asked Tom Homan if he wanted to clarify anything about the $50,000 bribe in front of a live audience.

The Border Czar looked O’Reilly dead in the eyes and said:

“I didn’t take $50,000 from anybody.”

Then Homan revealed something that those accusing him of taking… pic.twitter.com/nTsyP8xNE0

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The ABC segment that prompted the exchange sparked backlash among conservatives, with many calling it another politically driven attack against Trump administration officials.

Homan’s comments reinforced his reputation for blunt honesty and commitment to border enforcement despite ongoing media scrutiny.