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‘It was a definite quid pro quo.’ GOP donor who accused Guilfoyle of corruption speaks out

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A Republican donor is accusing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle of asking for $100,000 in exchange for access to top Trump administration officials. Amna Nawaz speaks with Eric Deters, a former Kentucky congressional candidate, about the requests for payment and the access he was promise

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Both outlets center on the same accusation that a donor says Kimberly Guilfoyle sought $100,000 in exchange for access, and both frame it as a quid pro quo or pay-to-play claim. The Guardian US emphasizes the donor’s description of the debt as an American Express bill and quotes the “grifter” language, while 60 Minutes foregrounds the businessman’s claim that he was pushed to wire the money and explicitly says it reports from CBS News.

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