Vice President JD Vance addressed concerns about corruption inside the White House — just days after U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned amid allegations that she pressured a MAGA donor to pay her six-figure credit card bill in exchange for influence in the Trump administration.
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During a tough CBS News town hall Saturday night, Vance addressed corruption allegations and criticism that President Donald Trump and his family have profited from the office during his second term.
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CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil noted during the event that corruption is high on the list of voter concerns — ranking even above gas prices.
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Dokoupil said that a recent poll “found that even half of Republicans believe Donald Trump’s personal business interests are affecting his decisions as president.
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“Have you seen anything inside the White House, when it comes to corruption, that makes you squeamish?” Dokoupil asked the VP.
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“You’re asking, has Donald Trump’s decision-making been influenced by his business interests -” Vance began to ask before Dokoupil interjected.
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“No, I’m asking if you’ve seen anything from anybody inside the White House,” Dokoupil said.
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“I’ve never seen anything like that from the president,” Vance said, claiming that he has personally investigated corruption inside the administration.
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“No, Tony, I just don’t.
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I think that there’s a lot of allegation out there and there’s a lot of stuff where, frankly, I’ve read these articles, and I’ve read the superficial summary, and I say, oh, that doesn’t sound right,” Vance said.
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“And then I go and do the investigation myself, and I say, wait a second, what they’re saying the President did or what they’re saying the president’s son did, he actually didn’t do,” he added.
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Vance then accused Dokoupil of saying that Trump is at least sanctioning such behavior, to which Dokoupil replied, “The voters are saying that.”
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“Donald Trump hates when people make money off him.
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He hates the idea that somebody would come in and say, I’m gonna give you a meeting with the president and I’m going to get rich because I gave you access to the president.
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The president would never tolerate that behavior, Tony,” Vance said.
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His comments come days after a bombshell report claimed that Guilfoyle asked MAGA donor Eric Deters, a Kentucky attorney and former congressional candidate, to pay her $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for influence in the Trump administration, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host who was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr., resigned from her ambassadorship on Tuesday, following encouragement for her to step down from the White House.
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Her lawyers have disputed the authenticity of text messages Deters shared with media outlets.
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Deters also told CNN that he did not give Guilfoyle the money.
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Deters filed a defamation lawsuit against Guilfoyle and her legal team on Thursday in Kentucky state court.
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“Kim Guilfoyle and her lawyers claimed my allegations were false and they would defend the allegations vigorously,” Deters wrote in a statement with the lawsuit.
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Guilfoyle has not commented on the lawsuit or her resignation beyond a social media post after it was announced she was asked to resign.
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Upon her resignation Tuesday, Guilfoyle thanked Trump for the opportunity to serve and vowed to “vigorously” fight the “false” allegations against her.
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“Serving as the United States Ambassador to Greece has been the honor of a lifetime,” she wrote on social media.
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“From my first day as Ambassador, I have worked tirelessly to advance President Trump’s America First agenda, strengthen our strategic alliance with Greece, and deliver meaningful victories for the American people.”
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