JD Vance Calls Selling White House Access ‘Disgusting and Despicable’ Amid Guilfoyle Allegations

October 16, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance has warned that anyone found selling access to the White House should face consequences, as allegations involving former US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and potential conflicts of interest in President Donald Trump’s administration draw scrutiny.

Speaking to CBS News during a town hall in Michigan, Vance described the alleged sale of access to the White House as “disgusting and despicable”. His remarks came amid questions about reports concerning Guilfoyle and the Trump family’s cryptocurrency business interests.

“First of all, if somebody’s selling access to the White House, that’s disgusting and despicable, and they should suffer consequences,” Vance said.

However, the Vice President stressed that any judgment should be based on verified information rather than media reports alone. Speaking with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil in an interview scheduled to air on Saturday, Vance said he wanted to assess the allegations on the basis of facts.

“I want to make those judgments based on the facts and not based on a random news media report that I read,” he said.

Kimberly Guilfoyle Faces Questions Over $100,000 Payment Allegation

During the interview, Dokoupil raised reports concerning Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings and allegations involving Guilfoyle, who recently left her diplomatic post in Greece.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Guilfoyle had asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 American Express bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025. Deters said he did not make the payment, while Guilfoyle’s attorney, Jesse Binnall, disputed the authenticity of the messages cited in the report.

Guilfoyle confirmed on Tuesday that she was leaving her position as US Ambassador to Greece after the White House asked her to resign. She denied the allegations and said she intended to defend her reputation and integrity.

“I also want to address the recent allegations against me. These allegations are false, and I intend to vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity,” she wrote in a post on X.

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed that Guilfoyle had been asked to leave the post, describing her as a valuable member of the team and wishing her well.

Trump Distances Himself From Former Ambassador

President Trump also addressed Guilfoyle’s departure on Tuesday, distancing himself from her by referring to her past relationship with his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

“She wasn’t a member of my family. She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago,” Trump said, according to Fox News.

He added that Guilfoyle had been doing a good job but said the administration was unhappy with the reports surrounding her.

The allegations have brought renewed attention to questions about the relationship between political influence, access to senior officials and private financial interests within the administration. The claims remain disputed, and no conclusion about wrongdoing should be drawn from the allegations alone.

Vance Says Administration Will Follow Congressional Subpoenas

Vance was also asked whether the administration would comply with congressional subpoenas if Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives or the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.

“Of course I will. Look, I mean, we follow the law,” he said.

Separately, financial disclosures released by the US Office of Government Ethics showed that Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures in 2025. The reported earnings included more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial and $635 million from the sale of his $TRUMP meme coins.

The disclosures and the allegations involving Guilfoyle have prompted questions about possible conflicts of interest between the President’s business activities and his public responsibilities. Trump has denied any conflicts of interest.