Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 8 October 2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle faces backlash after WSJ report alleges $100k request of Trump donor
Days before her confirmation hearing last year, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked one of President Trump’s donors to wire her American Express account $100,000, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “You could just send it here.
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What the coverage shows
Both outlets center the same Wall Street Journal report about Kimberly Guilfoyle and a $100,000 payment tied to her AmEx bill. The Independent foregrounds the text messages and notes that her lawyer questioned their authenticity, while CNN adds the alleged exchange for access to Trump officials. CNN also uniquely says Anderson Cooper discussed the report with attorney Norm Eisen.
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