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Vance, Rubio brush off questions about claim that Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K Amex bill

Washington Post Politics Friday 09 October 2026, 01:43 UTC By Maegan Vazquez, Adam Taylor 1 min read
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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday declined to condemn U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle over allegations that she asked a Trump donor to pay her $100,000 credit card bill as she was preparing for her confirmation hearing before the Senate. Democracy Dies in Darkness Vance, Rubio brush off questions about claim that Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K Amex bill Allegations by former congressional candidate Eric Deters are the latest controversy...

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday declined to condemn U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle over allegations that she asked a Trump donor to pay her $100,000 credit card bill as she was preparing for her confirmation hearing before the Senate. Democracy Dies in Darkness Vance, Rubio brush off questions about claim that Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K Amex bill Allegations by former congressional candidate Eric Deters are the latest controversy to swirl around the U.S. ambassador to Greece. 4 min
Vance (PERSON) Rubio (PERSON) Guilfoyle (PERSON) K Amex (ORG) JD Vance (PERSON) State (ORG) Marco Rubio (PERSON) U.S. (LOCATION) Greece (LOCATION) Kimberly Guilfoyle (PERSON) Trump (ORG) Senate (ORG) Eric Deters (PERSON)
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