Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo avoids traffic ticket by citing his name, bodycam footage shows

Bodycam Footage Shows Nevada Governor Using Name to Avoid Traffic Ticket

Bodycam footage obtained by the Associated Press reveals Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo leveraging his position to avoid receiving a traffic citation.

Lombardo was pulled over in May by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer.

According to the video, the officer approached the passenger side of Lombardo's white truck, where his wife was seated, and began explaining the reason for the stop.

"I'm Joe Lombardo," the governor replied, raising his index finger.

"I'm aware. [I'm stopping you for] the red light violation back there. Your right turn onto Giles here," the officer responded.

"Come on, man," Lombardo protested.

"You're good to go," the officer said, relenting. "Have a good day."

The clip drew immediate criticism over the special privilege Lombardo appeared to wield. He received no citation, despite the fact that virtually any other Nevada resident in the same situation would have. Lombardo previously served as a member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department before entering politics.

"RULES FOR THEE, BUT NOT FOR ME: Police body cam footage catches Joe Lombardo demanding special treatment after breaking the law," the Nevada Democratic Party posted on X.

In a statement, Lombardo's office said: "Two months ago, Governor Lombardo and his wife were briefly pulled over on their way to the airport by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department over a question about whether Governor Lombardo had come to a complete stop while turning. Governor Lombardo spoke with the officer, fully complied with all instructions, and was promptly on his way. He remains grateful for the professionalism of the officer involved and for the service of law enforcement officers across Nevada."

Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Administration Under KKK Act

Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for helping lead pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and continues to face deportation threats, is suing the Trump administration under the KKK Act of 1871.

Khalil filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against senior administration officials and right-wing Zionist organizations. The suit alleges that the administration conspired with these groups in a campaign of intimidation, arrests, and deportations targeting pro-Palestine activists, including Khalil himself.

The 131-page lawsuit names multiple administration officials, including:

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio
• White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
• Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin
• Mullin's predecessor, Kristi Noem

It also names the Heritage Foundation, Canary Mission, and Betar, among other right-wing and Zionist groups.

"Collectively, the conspirators' actions, motivated by their shared unlawful purpose and animus, sought to terrorize and make an example of Mr. Khalil and other noncitizen Palestinians or supporters of Palestinians in order to intimidate and silence the growing movement for Palestinian rights and political freedom, in a manner the KKK Act was designed to proscribe when enacted during Reconstruction," the lawsuit states.

Last year, Khalil filed a Freedom of Information Act request with multiple federal agencies to "document and expose the reported collaboration between federal officials and private, anti-Palestinian organizations who have identified, doxxed, and reported him and others for purposes of securing the deportation of student activists advocating on behalf of Palestinian human rights."

Khalil's attorneys alleged at the time that his March 2025 arrest and the threat of his deportation, as well as that of other pro-Palestine activists, was part of a pattern of government officials working with far-right and pro-Israel organizations to target them. The Revisionist Zionist organization Betar was openly recommending such actions.

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