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Rubio criticizes media for demanding comment on Guilfoyle report: ‘It’s not the gospel’

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Nerozzi, T. (2026, October 8). Rubio criticizes media for demanding comment on Guilfoyle report: ‘It’s not the gospel’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4759706/rubio-criticizes-media-demanding-comment-guilfoyle-report/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-08 · by Timothy Nerozzi

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Marco Rubio criticized the media for demanding comments on reports alleging an investigation into Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's financial dealings before she took office. During his trip from Greece to Portugal, Rubio dismissed these inquiries as a "game" meant to generate headlines and stressed that such unverified information is not gospel truth. He also declined to comment further while abroad, noting the importance of verified facts over media reports.
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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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📰 Guilfoyle Allegations Controversy
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“The articles describe different aspects of the same situation: Rubio criticizing media demands, and an associate's claims about Guilfoyle's actions.”
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Hedges 2 of 28 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Hedges 2 of 15 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles discuss different moments related to the potential investigation of Ambassador Guilfoyle: Rubio's criticism of media demands for comment, versus Barrasso predicting an actual inquiry based on recent reports.”
TIME
Hedges 7 of 54 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A describes Rubio's criticism of media demands for comment on an investigation, while Article B reports on potential actions by Trump and Rubio regarding Guilfoyle due to misconduct allegations.”
CBS News
Hedges 1 of 2 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes Rubio's frustration with media demands regarding a report on Guilfoyle, while Article B discusses Trump's consideration of firing Guilfoyle due to similar allegations during his Ohio rally.”
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Hedges 1 of 2 claims Outlet record 64/100
“While both articles discuss Rubio's response to allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle, they describe different aspects of the coverage and Rubio's reactions at distinct moments in time.”
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes Rubio's criticism of media demands regarding an investigation into Guilfoyle, while Article B discusses allegations made by Eric Deters about Guilfoyle asking for money in exchange for access. These appear to be different events.”
Semafor
Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles refer to different times and events: Article A describes Rubio's frustration with media demands for comment on Guilfoyle report while en route from Greece to Portugal, while Article B discusses Trump considering Guilfoyle’s future after misconduct allegations.”
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American Express Greece Portugal State The Wall Street Journal

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Greece GPE · 5× Rubio PERSON · 5× Guilfoyle PERSON · 4× Portugal GPE · 4× Kimberly Guilfoyle PERSON · 3× American Express ORG · 2× The Wall Street Journal ORG · 2× Marco Rubio PERSON · 1× State ORG · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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The Wall Street Journal published a report Wednesday claiming Guilfoyle tapped a political ally to pay $100,000 in credit card debt before accepting her position as ambassador to Greece, promising to link the benefactor with political officials.
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🔮 Rubio confirmed that he was aware of the Wall Street Journal report but said he was not aware of whether the allegations were true — insisting that he would not litigate the situation through the press.

Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio became frustrated with the press while preparing to leave Greece for Portugal, criticizing their demands for comment on an alleged investigation into Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle. asserted
Rubio → become → Guilfoyle
The Wall Street Journal published a report Wednesday claiming Guilfoyle tapped a political ally to pay $100,000 in credit card debt before accepting her position as ambassador to Greece, promising to link the benefactor with political officials. asserted
Guilfoyle → publish → officials
A subsequent report from the Daily Mail claimed the Department of State Office of Inspector General is investigating the ambassador for workplace conduct. asserted
Office → claim → conduct
Rubio hand-waved questions about these reports on Thursday as he prepared to jet from the Hellenic Republic to Portugal, dismissing the line of inquiry as a “game” to generate headlines. asserted
he → wave → headlines
“You guys are gonna ask me this, you’re gonna ask me again in Portugal. asserted
you → go → Portugal
I know the game. asserted
I → know → game
The game is — someone gives information to a newspaper or media outlet, the media outlet reports it, you immediately turn to me and say, ‘I need you to respond to our reporting.’ asserted
you → give → reporting
That’s not the way this process works,” he told the press pool on Thursday. asserted
he → ’ → Thursday
Rubio confirmed that he was aware of the Wall Street Journal report but said he was not aware of whether the allegations were true — insisting that he would not litigate the situation through the press. asserted
he → confirm → press
“I don’t even know if it’s true or not true, so it’s just not going to work that way and it’s most certainly not going to work that way while I’m sitting in another country,” Rubio said. asserted
Rubio → know → country
“You guys are not going to be our only source of information in the world.” asserted
guys → go → world
He continued: “You guys walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it’s the gospel. asserted
it → continue → it
It’s not the gospel. asserted
It → ’ → ?
It’s not the gospel for me. asserted
It → ’ → me
That’s not the way we do things.” asserted
we → ’ → things
The allegations against Guilfoyle claim she contacted Eric Deters, a wealthy donor of President Donald Trump, to request a direct wire of funds to American Express to pay off her debt before becoming ambassador. uncertain
she → claim → ambassador
“Honey please I need you to get this done for me today,” she wrote in one message provided to the Wall Street Journal. asserted
she → need → Journal
In another, she instructs him: “It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express.” asserted
you → instruct → Express
Deters confirmed the exchange of messages in subsequent interviews, telling MS Now: “Kimberly Guilfoyle is a grifter. asserted
Guilfoyle → confirm → MS
Kimberly Guilfoyle — I have no doubt — has done this to more than me. asserted
I → do → me
She’s doing it right now in Greece.” asserted
She → do → Greece
Guilfoyle, 57, was appointed as the ambassador to Greece not long after breaking her multiyear engagement to Donald Trump Jr. in 2024. asserted
Guilfoyle → appoint → 2024
She previously worked as a Fox News host and prosecutor in California. asserted
She → work → California
She was previously married to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) in the early 2000s. asserted
She → marry → 2000s
Rubio praised Guilfoyle during a Wednesday press conference with the Greek foreign minister, where he said the “embassy here is doing a great job” and “our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here.” asserted
ambassador → praise → job
The state secretary has wrapped a multiday visit to Greece — the highlight of which was a scenic hilltop speech framed by the Acropolis. asserted
highlight → wrap → Acropolis
Touching down in Portugal later in the day, he met with Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel for a joint press conference. asserted
he → touch → conference
Rubio praised the Portuguese government for its efforts to modernize its military and its actions to quash narco-terrorism around the world. asserted
Rubio → praise → world
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