Vance, Rubio Decline to Condemn Guilfoyle Over Alleged $100,000 Amex Bill Request
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 9
Vance, Rubio Decline to Condemn Guilfoyle Over Alleged $100,000 Amex Bill Request
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 9
Summary
JD Vance and Marco Rubio on Thursday sidestepped questions about claims that Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay a $100,000 American Express bill before her Senate confirmation.
Eric Deters, a Kentucky donor and former congressional candidate, shared texts and documents that he says show Guilfoyle sought the payment and warned him not to put details in writing; he says he refused.
The alleged messages also suggest Guilfoyle offered access to senior Trump officials, while Deters says he paid her $300,000 in speaking fees as he sought help on tax issues and an extradition case.
The State Department, White House and Guilfoyle's lawyer did not comment, while Democratic lawmakers have already asked Rubio to investigate and said Guilfoyle should be removed if the claims are confirmed.
The accusations add to earlier reports about Guilfoyle's conduct in Athens and threatened to overshadow Rubio's Greece visit, where she remains a prominent envoy with close White House ties.