House Democrats Demand $100,000 Records From Guilfoyle Over Pay-for-Play Allegations
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Oct 8
House Democrats Demand $100,000 Records From Guilfoyle Over Pay-for-Play Allegations
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Oct 8
Summary
Rep. Robert Garcia gave Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle until Oct. 22 to turn over personal financial records and two years of communications tied to allegations she sought donor money in exchange for official access.
The request followed a Wall Street Journal report that Guilfoyle asked a Trump supporter for $100,000 before her confirmation hearing and ultimately received $300,000, while the donor said she promised help with the Justice Department and IRS.
Garcia said the allegations raise public-corruption and national-security concerns, citing claims Guilfoyle may have made similar pitches to other donors and warning officials could become vulnerable to blackmail.
Marco Rubio defended Guilfoyle's performance in Greece but declined to endorse the Journal's reporting, while her lawyer said she had been paid for speaking engagements before her nomination and disputed the authenticity of messages.
The records demand adds to widening congressional scrutiny after top Democrats on the House and Senate foreign affairs panels last week urged Rubio to investigate separate reports about Guilfoyle's dealings with a Greek company lobbyist.