Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle allegedly asked a donor and supporter of former President Donald Trump to settle a $100,000 credit‑card bill before her confirmation hearing, offering the donor access to administration officials in return.
The Wall Street Journal article, published on Thursday, details how the allegation arose during the confirmation process for Guilfoyle, a former Fox News anchor who was nominated by President Biden to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Greece. According to the report, the donor was approached by the ambassador’s staff and asked to pay the credit‑card debt, with the promise that the payment would grant him “access to the administration’s officials.”
Rubio, speaking to reporters in Washington, said he would not discuss the claims and urged the public to wait for the outcome of the Senate confirmation hearing. “I’m not going to discuss this,” he said. “I’m going to let the Senate do its job.”
Guilfoyle’s nomination was scheduled for a Senate vote in early May, and the allegations have raised questions about the appropriateness of her conduct and the integrity of the confirmation process. No official statements have been issued by the White House or the U.S. Department of State regarding the claims.
As of now, the Senate has not taken any action to address the allegations, and the confirmation hearing is expected to proceed according to the usual schedule. The story has prompted calls for a more thorough review of the ambassador’s conduct during the vetting process.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>
