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Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations

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Lee, M. (2026, October 8). Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/rubio-refuses-to-comment-on-guilfoyle-allegations/article_1fc9efc6-da34-50d8-9bab-c08fe634774d.html

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Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, declined on Thursday to comment when reporters asked about allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece. The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle allegedly requested a donor and Trump supporter to pay off her $100,000 credit card bill shortly before her confirmation hearing, offering him access to administration officials in return. Rubio stated he would not address these specific allegations.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, is under scrutiny after a Wall Street Journal report revealed she had asked a major Trump donor to pay off her $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for access to senior administration officials before her confirmation hearing. The allegations emerged from text messages between Guilfoyle and the donor, who declined to help. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aware of these claims, refused to comment when questioned by reporters, insisting that media reports are not gospel truth. Top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee have called for an investigation into her conduct as ambassador. Senator John Barrasso suggested a Senate probe may follow, highlighting growing concerns about Guilfoyle’s actions in Greece.

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post. uncertain

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Rubio told reporters that he would not discuss the allegations contained in a Wall Street Journal story that said Guilfoyle had asked a donor and supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump to pay a $100,000 credit card bill just before her confirmation hearing, promising him access to administration officials if he did. asserted

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Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations

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