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Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card

Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card

Summary

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to comment on reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece and ally of President Donald Trump, asked a Trump donor to pay her $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for access to the administration. Top Democrats have called on Rubio to investigate these and previous allegations of improper conduct by Guilfoyle.

Key Facts

  • Kimberly Guilfoyle is the US ambassador to Greece and an ally of President Trump.
  • A Wall Street Journal report claims Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay her $100,000 American Express bill for administration access.
  • Marco Rubio refused to respond to these allegations during a visit to Athens.
  • This is the second report accusing Guilfoyle of using her position for personal interests.
  • Democrats on House and Senate committees have requested an investigation into Guilfoyle’s actions.
  • Guilfoyle once was engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and was nominated ambassador soon after President Trump took office.
  • Guilfoyle’s lawyer said she was owed money for travel and speaking before her nomination.
  • The Trump donor involved denies owing Guilfoyle any money and says he never paid the debt.
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