JD Vance’s The response to a reporter’s pointed question about a top US ambassador left many shaking their heads. The Vice President shrugged off corruption allegations involving Kimberly Guilfoyle by saying he had no idea what the reporter was talking about.
J.D. Vance said he was unfamiliar with the specific allegation related to Guilfoyle’s alleged $100,000 request.
Vice President JD Vance claimed unfamiliarity with the scandal involving US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle when asked about it on Thursday. wall street journal informed Guilfoyle pressured Trump donor Eric Deters to pay his $100,000 credit card bill. He allegedly demanded payment before his Senate confirmation hearing in exchange for political favors.
CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs asked Vance about a US official who was requesting loan payments for government access. Jacobs did not directly name Guilfoyle in her question. Vance responded, “With that hypothetical, obviously I don’t like that, but I, you know, I don’t know what you’re really talking about.” He further said, “I don’t have complete information.”
Vance said he would “never want to comment in a completely abstract way because sometimes, the details really matter.” He acknowledged that he opposes “selling access to another government official, certainly a high-level government official.” However, he questioned whether the scenario described accurately reflected the situation. Vance said, “A good lesson for a politician is: Never speak about something you don’t have all the facts about.”
Guilfoyle allegedly sent messages to daters on the Signal app asking them to send money directly to American Express. She is the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. and currently serves as the US Ambassador to Greece.
Foreign Minister Marco Rubio also avoided addressing the allegations when asked in Greece on Thursday. Guilfoyle was standing next to him during the conversation. Rubio said he was aware of the Journal’s report but declined to comment because he could not confirm its accuracy. Both senior officials distanced themselves from the growing controversy over the alleged conduct of the ambassador.