Tom Homan...

[IBDaMann]

It’s another DonOld administration cover up.

Cover-up of what? You Democrats are asking the world to believe that the FBI runs "stings" whereby they offer free cash to people on the street, and naturally don't capture it on video.

Too funny.

 

[Phantasmal]

Cover-up of what? You Democrats are asking the world to believe that the FBI runs "stings" whereby they offer free cash to people on the street, and naturally don't capture it on video.

Too funny.

I guess we’ll find out if the lawsuit if successful or in 3 years when there’s a new DOJ, one that doesn’t cover for criminals.

 

[IBDaMann]

That is the whole point, make the case simple, and basic. The FBI did this. Homan accepted a $50k bribe, simple and basic.

How is such a rumor even plausible? Homan wasn't a government employee at the time. He couldn't "accept a bribe.".

 

[IBDaMann]

I guess we’ll find out if the lawsuit if successful or in 3 years when there’s a new DOJ, one that doesn’t cover for criminals.

No, answer the question. The rumor itself isn't even plausible. Homan wasn't a government employee at the time. He was in no position to be bribed for anything. It would be the same if the FBI ran a "sting" on you. If the FBI were to offer you $50K for the promise of helping them in the future, of what would they GETCHA? Why are you screaming "COVER UP!" instead of scratching your head?

Please explain your logic to me.

 

[Phantasmal]

No, answer the question. The rumor itself isn't even plausible. Homan wasn't a government employee at the time. He was in no position to be bribed for anything. It would be the same if the FBI ran a "sting" on you. If the FBI were to offer you $50K for the promise of helping them in the future, of what would they GETCHA? Why are you screaming "COVER UP!" instead of scratching your head?

Please explain your logic to me.

I don’t agree with you, that’s my logic.

I want Homan to go through a full investigation. This administration claims to be transparent, if this is a nothing burger, release the FBI recording. Don’t sweep the investigation under the rug. Find out what happened to the $50,000.

Homan doesn’t deny taking the money, so what went on between the FBI and him. We have a right to know.

 

[Walt]

How is such a rumor even plausible? Homan wasn't a government employee at the time. He couldn't "accept a bribe.".

That is not what the law says. You can accept a bribe with promises of future government service.

 

[Walt]

He was in no position to be bribed for anything.

He was a probable future government employee, so he was in an obvious position to be bribed. The law does not make your distinction. Beyond that, he laundered $50k in illegal proceeds. That is another group of crimes.

If the FBI were to offer you $50K for the promise of helping them in the future, of what would they GETCHA?

Be careful about accepting illegal deals. You can be arrested in a drugless drug bust. If undercover agents get you to agree to sell them $50k of cocaine, you are committing a crime. There is no need for the cocaine to actually exist.

 

[IBDaMann]

I don’t agree with you, that’s my logic.

Nope. That is entirely illogical. If you cannot identify any error in the logic or math, you have to accept the conclusion/result/theorem.

@Scott does the same thing, i.e. he rejects both logic and math. You don't get to just "disagree" when it's not a subjective matter of opinion.

I want Homan to go through a full investigation.

That full investigation happened. OK, now what?

This administration claims to be transparent, ...

The administration publicly announced the results of the full investigation. The whole thing is just a DNC rumor and there is not even any hint of evidence suggesting any wrongdoing.

OK, now what?

if this is a nothing burger, release the FBI recording.

There is no recording to release; existence of said recording was part of the rumor. If there had actually been a "sting" on Homan, the Biden's handlers' administration would have publicized it to the ends of the earth.

Alas, you are just another victim of the latest DNC rumor ... because these kinds of things actually work on the gullible who NEVER ask any questions about what they are ordered to believe. I feel sorry for you.

Homan doesn’t deny taking the money, so what went on between the FBI and him. We have a right to know.

Homan hasn't dignified the rumor with any comment.

 

[archives]

Nope. It's all rumor ... very desperate rumor at that. You'll notice that nobody made any evidence public once Trump was elected ... because none of it ever happened. There was no sting, there was no $50K, there were no agents, i.e. there is no evidence of any wrongdoing because the wrongdoing is nothing but DNC-crafted rumor.

But, but, but big Bobby Bolinski telling Sean that Biden was the “big guy” proved Biden was getting payoffs

 

[IBDaMann]

That is not what the law says. You can accept a bribe with promises of future government service.

It's not a bribe if he's not a government employee. If the FBI approaches you and me and offers us sacks of cash for promises of future help, we can legally take them up on that offer. It is not a bribe, it is a contract, and not a legally enforceable one, even if recorded in audio.

Also, there is nothing to suggest that anything of the sort ever even happened with Homan.

Pure Democrat rumor.

He was a probable future government employee,

QUESTION: What is the technical term for "probable future government employee"?
ANSWER: "NOT a government employee."

so he was in an obvious position to be bribed.

He was not anyone who could be bribed, just as neither you nor I are.

The law does not make your distinction.

The law makes my distinction quite definitively.

Beyond that, he laundered $50k in illegal proceeds.

This is where you get to admit that you have absolutely no rational reason to believe that.

 

[Diogenes]

• Undercover FBI agents, posing as business executives from a fictitious company, supposedly approached Homan. They say they claimed to seek his help in securing government contracts for border security services in a potential second Trump administration. Homan allegedly met the agents at a location in Texas, where he was reportedly recorded on audio accepting a bag containing $50,000 in cash, concealed in a Cava restaurant takeout bag. During the exchange, Homan allegedly indicated he would hold the money in a trust until after his government service and assist with contracts in return.
• Investigation Context: The probe began after a separate corruption investigation was alerted to claims that Homan was soliciting bribes. Biden-era FBI and DOJ officials in the Southern District of Texas thought they had a strong case for conspiracy to commit bribery (under 18 U.S.C. § 371), as well as potential wire fraud and honest services fraud charges. The usual "anonymous sources familiar with the matter" supposedly told MSNBC that prosecutors viewed the recordings as evidence of an agreement to exchange the cash for official acts.
• Standard bribery statutes (e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 201) typically require the recipient to be a public official at the time of the exchange. Since Homan was not a public official at the time of the alleged incident, new DOJ personnel (under Attorney General Pam Bondi) and FBI (under Director Kash Patel) reviewed the accusations and cited "insufficient evidence" to prove criminal intent to a jury, influenced by recent Supreme Court rulings (e.g., Snyder v. United States, 2024) that raised the bar for proving quid pro quo corruption. A DOJ spokesperson stated there was "no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing."

Plus, entrapment is the act of inducing a person to commit a crime they otherwise would not have committed, often through trickery or persuasion by law enforcement. In law, entrapment is used to argue that a case should not proceed.

 

[IBDaMann]

But, but, but big Bobby Bolinski telling Sean that Biden was the “big guy” proved Biden was getting payoffs

Let me know if you need anything else explained to you.