Trump Weighs Firing Guilfoyle Over $100,000 Access Allegations
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Updated · CNN · Oct 11
Trump Weighs Firing Guilfoyle Over $100,000 Access Allegations
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 11
Summary
Trump is expected to decide soon whether to remove Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after reports that she accepted lavish gifts and sought money tied to access to administration figures.
A key allegation centers on a text asking former donor Eric Deters to wire $100,000 to cover an American Express bill days before her Senate confirmation; Deters said he never sent the money.
Guilfoyle has denied to administration officials that she sent the messages, while her lawyer told the Wall Street Journal she disputes their authenticity.
The reports angered senior officials because they surfaced during Marco Rubio’s Athens visit, and Trump offered no defense when asked Friday, saying only that he had "just heard" about them.
The episode has embarrassed Trump allies and sharpened scrutiny of access-for-pay claims, even as Vice President JD Vance said any consequences should depend on what investigators establish.