The controversy now involves claims from Trump donor Eric Deters, who told CBS News he attempted to trade the revelation for help extraditing a Pakistani doctor. Deters said he warned White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Donald Trump Jr. last week that he would go public if they did not assist him. While Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have declined to condemn the ambassador, Guilfoyle has denied the allegations and faces a defamation lawsuit from Deters.
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Trump Denies Knowledge of Guilfoyle's $100K Debt in First Response
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The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Inspector General has expanded its probe to include the embassy in Athens as it examines the conduct of Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, according to sources cited by NBC News. Donald Trump said he was unaware that Guilfoyle had’ pressured a GOP donor to pay $100,000 in American Express debt by offering access to administration officials. Trump's comments are his first public remarks on the scandal, which stems from messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal showing the ambassador requesting a transfer that would not leave a paper trail.
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