Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid to introduce her fiance, Donald Trump Jr., at the “Save America' rally on the Ellipse outside the White House that preceded the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a member of the House committee investigating the events of that day.
Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid to introduce her fiance, Donald Trump Jr., at the “Save America" rally on the Ellipse outside the White House that preceded the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a member of the House committee investigating the events of that day.
Guilfoyle, who worked on former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, was paid $60,000 by the conservative organization Turning Point Action for her three-minute speech, sources told CNN. In addition to her speaking role, Guilfoyle also reportedly raised money for organizers to hold the event, which took place hours before Trump supporters marched to the Capitol to try and interrupt lawmakers meeting to certify the 2020 election results.
"You know, we're a legislative committee. So that's ... for somebody else to decide,” the congresswoman told CNN. “But, for example, we know that Guilfoyle was paid for the introduction she gave at the speech. I mean, on Jan. 6, she received compensation for that. … I'm not saying it's a crime, but I think it's a grift.”
The report noted that Turning Point USA declined to comment and that Guilfoyle was reached for one as well. Guilfoyle met with the Jan. 6 committee in April after being subpoenaed the month before because her initial meeting in February went awry, abruptly ending when she took issue with lawmakers on the panel attending her voluntary interview, which is common practice. The committee sought to question her because they believe she holds critical information about communications with Donald Trump before the riot.
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