State Department watchdog probes Guilfoyle over alleged $100,000 request
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The State Department’s watchdog is investigating U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following reports that she asked Republican donor Eric Deters to pay $100,000 toward her American Express account before her Senate confirmation hearing, NBC News reported.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle sent Deters wire-transfer instructions in a July 3, 2025, Signal message. “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote on Signal on July 3, 2025, according to messages reviewed by The Hill. The money was not paid. Her confirmation hearing was held six days later.
Deters, a Kentucky businessman, had sought Guilfoyle’s help with federal tax and legal issues, according to the Journal. She helped connect him with senior Trump administration officials and assisted with a letter to the Internal Revenue Service. PBS quoted Deters describing the arrangement as “a definite quid pro quo.”
The top Democrats on congressional foreign affairs committees have sought answers about Guilfoyle’s conduct and expanded an existing inquiry. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York said the allegations, if accurate, would make her unfit to represent the United States.
President Donald Trump gave his first public response Friday, telling reporters: “I just heard about it, too bad. I don’t know too much, but she was always very nice.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not addressed the allegations in detail.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needs two attribution fixes so specific details match the provided sourcing. - "The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle sent Deters wire-transfer instructions in a July 3, 2025, Signal message and wrote, “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express.”": The source excerpt says The Hill reported the quote was in messages it reviewed and that the Wall Street Journal reported the broader allegation; attributing the exact message solely to the Journal is not supported by the provided sources. - "The newspaper reported that she helped connect him with senior Trump administration officials and assisted with a letter to the Internal Revenue Service.": The provided sources say Guilfoyle helped open doors to senior Trump administration officials and drafted or facilitated a letter to the head of the IRS, but not that the Wall Street Journal specifically reported those details.
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State Department watchdog probes Guilfoyle over alleged $100,000 request
The State Department’s watchdog is investigating U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following reports that she asked Republican donor Eric Deters to pay $100,000 toward her American Express account before her Senate confirmation hearing, NBC News reported.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle sent Deters wire-transfer instructions in a July 3, 2025, Signal message and wrote,message. “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express.”Express,” she wrote on Signal on July 3, 2025, according to messages reviewed by The Hill. The money was not paid. Her confirmation hearing was held six days later.
Deters, a Kentucky businessman, had sought Guilfoyle’s help with federal tax and legal issues, according to the Journal. The newspaper reported that sheShe helped connect him with senior Trump administration officials and assisted with a letter to the Internal Revenue Service. PBS quoted Deters describing the arrangement as “a definite quid pro quo.”
The top Democrats on congressional foreign affairs committees have sought answers about Guilfoyle’s conduct and expanded an existing inquiry. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York said the allegations, if accurate, would make her unfit to represent the United States.
President Donald Trump gave his first public response Friday, telling reporters: “I just heard about it, too bad. I don’t know too much, but she was always very nice.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not addressed the allegations in detail.
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