The Congressional investigation coincides with a State Department Office of the Inspector General probe into whether Guilfoyle and the Athens embassy accepted improper gifts, including luxury travel funded by Greek tycoons revealed in audio recordings from Davos. President Donald Trump has not expressed public support for the ambassador, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has refused to confirm the validity of the leaked messages. Deters told reporters he warned White House officials and Donald Trump Jr. that he would go public with the allegations if they did not assist him with a separate extradition case.
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House Democrats Demand Guilfoyle's Records in Pay to Play Probe
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The House Oversight Committee has ordered U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to submit a series of personal financial and communication documents by Oct 22 to aid a corruption inquiry. Ranking Member Robert Garcia announced the probe into a suspected pay-to-play scheme after GOP donor Eric Deters claimed Guilfoyle sought $100,000 to cover American Express debt before her 2025 confirmation hearing. Deters alleges that Guilfoyle offered the assistance of senior Trump administration officials for his legal and tax issues in exchange for the payment, which she requested be wired directly to American Express to avoid a paper trail.
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