Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is facing allegations of a 'quid pro quo' scheme involving a donor, Eric Deters, who claims she asked him to pay her credit card debt in exchange for political access. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declined to comment on the allegations while reaffirming his support for the ambassador.
Why it matters
The allegations raise serious ethical questions regarding the conduct of high-level diplomatic appointees and potential corruption within the administration.
Marco Rubio sits next to US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle at the foreign ministry in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday. Marco Rubio sits next to US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle at the foreign ministry in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday. Marco Rubio Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo Eric Deters says US ambassador to Greece asked him to pay off American Express credit card bill in return for access
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Trump donor accused Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece and Trump family ally, of engaging in a “quid pro quo” by asking him to pay off her $100,000 debt in exchange for access to administration officials.
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