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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump 'Looking At' Firing Athens Ambassador Guilfoyle Over Alleged Cash Plea
Caption: Trump 'Looking At' Firing Athens Ambassador Guilfoyle Over Alleged Cash Plea. U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following reports she asked a Republican donor to pay a six-figure credit card bill. ”We're looking at it," Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that his administration was "not happy”. The Wall Street Journal reported Guilfoyle pushed a donor to pay a $100,000 American Express bill while allegedly promising access to senior Trump administration officials. Guilfoyle’s lawyer disputed the authenticity of messages obtained by the newspaper and said she was owed money for speaking engagements before her nomination. The donor reportedly denied owing Guilfoyle money, while the State Department did not immediately respond to Trump's comments about her future. Guilfoyle’s tenure in Athens has also faced scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest involving an adviser who is also an energy lobbyist. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate the allegations against the ambassador. Rubio declined to address the allegations during a recent visit to Athens but described Guilfoyle as a "strong ambassador”. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,Kimberly Guilfoyle,Greece,US ambassador,Marco Rubio,Jeanne Shaheen,Athens,Wall Street Journal,US politics,US diplomacy,State Department,Republican Party
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