Democrats eye Guilfoyle’s ouster and possible prosecution following corruption allegations: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s tenure as the U.S. ambassador to Greece was already controversial, though things took a dramatic turn this week when The Wall Street Journal reported on corruption allegations involving the former Fox News contributor and former fiancée to Donald Trump Jr.
According to the reporting, Guilfoyle effectively engaged in a lucrative influence-peddling operation, at one point sending a boast to a Trump donor in need of assistance, which read in part, “Every secretary of you know defense, transportation, treasury commerce IRS commissioner everyone gets right back to me.”
Congressional Democrats, who were already concerned about her recent efforts in Greece in support of a local lobbyist, wasted little time in seizing on the latest revelations. The Washington Sun reported:
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to be fired after a bombshell report that she sought $100,000 from a Trump donor while offering access to administration officials.
Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that Guilfoyle should be removed if the allegations are true.
“Reports coming out regarding Amb. Guilfoyle’s conduct are deeply concerning and suggest potentially corrupt influences on U.S. foreign policy,” Meeks said in a press statement. “If these allegations are accurate, Amb. Guilfoyle is unfit to represent the United States abroad and should be removed from her position.”
Meeks had plenty of company. Some Democrats sent the troubled ambassador a series of questions and demanded answers, while others demanded action from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to whom Guilfoyle reports. Collectively, they treated Guilfoyle’s ouster as effectively unavoidable.
But just as notably, a variety of Democrats suggested that removing the ambassador from Athens would only be a partial step. As the Sun went on to report, Virginia Rep. Don Beyer,… https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/guilfoyle-corruption-scandal-ambassador-democrats-resignation-firing-prosecution