A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, October 12, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the "This Week" transcript archive.

Vice President J.D. Vance dismissed questions from ABC's "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos about reports that 'Border Czar' Tom Homan took a cash bribe during some kind of FBI sting operation last year.

Vice President JD Vance slammed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday, saying he should "suffer some consequences" for his handling of Chicago’s high crime rate.

Appearing on "This Week" after Vance, Pritzker told Stephanopoulos that he was “not afraid” of Trump’s threats, which have ramped up recently against many of the president’s political foes, including former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

One can believe the vice president’s denials about weaponization of the Justice Department, or one can believe their eyes and ears about ongoing events.

The remaining Israeli hostages are expected to be released by Hamas on Monday. As the ceasefire continues to hold, President Trump heads to Israel, where he's expected to meet with families of the hostages.