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Ambassador Pushes Trump Donor for Secret Debt Payment
U.S. ambassador asked Trump donor to secretly pay down $100K credit debt before confirmation hearing.
In brief
U.S. ambassador asked Trump donor to secretly pay down $100K credit debt before confirmation hearing. U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle requested Trump donor Eric Deters to wire $100,000 to American Express to avoid paper trail before her July 9, 2025 confirmation hearing. Originally reported by Straight…
Ambassador's Secret Request
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle pushed Trump donor Eric Deters to secretly pay down $100,000 American Express card balance before confirmation hearing.
“It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express”
July 3, 2025 Urgent Ask
Guilfoyle texted Deters on July 3, 2025: 'Honey, please, I need you to get this done for me today'.
“Honey, please, I need you to get this done for me today”
Deters' Refusal
Deters said he couldn't pay $100,000 without getting a divorce and refused to wire money.
“Your needing $100,000 urgent unfortunately is not going to work”
Ambassador's Response
Guilfoyle replied she had been calling Deters for over a week and mentioned Billy Long, then IRS commissioner.
“I’ve been calling you for over a week straight. You could be here meeting with Billy Long”
The one thing
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle requested Trump donor Eric Deters to wire $100,000 to American Express to avoid paper trail before her July 9, 2025 confirmation hearing.
