Ken LaCorte forced the Kimberly Guilfoyle before and after dispute into the open on Sunday when he said had “0 reporting online” on allegations involving the former Fox host and current ambassador to Greece. Fox then ran an article on the claims after his post, turning a coverage gap into the story itself.
LaCorte said the last Fox article mentioning Guilfoyle was dated December 10, 2024, the day Trump announced her nomination as ambassador. He wrote that Fox had “0 reporting online” about the story just after 3 p.m. Sunday and called the absence of coverage “journalistic malpractice.”
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LaCorte, a former Digital executive, said the omission was “a conscious choice to ignore a major story that has been reported worldwide by every major news outlet.” He added that Trump, Vance, and Marco Rubio had already spoken about it, which made the silence at Fox stand out even more.
He also said, “I suspect it's instead a product of fear and inaction by middle management.” That line matters because it points to a newsroom decision made below the top level, not just a lack of awareness at the top. A source with knowledge of the situation at said editorial decisions are not decided by the top brass.
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The underlying allegations involve a report that Guilfoyle pressed Eric Deters for $100,000 to pay off her AMEX bill and offered help getting the Trump administration to look into his personal tax and legal issues in exchange. A lawyer for Guilfoyle disputed the authenticity of the messages. That dispute leaves two separate questions in play: whether the messages are genuine, and how far the coverage gap was driven by editorial caution.
Trump was asked about the reporting on Friday and said, “I just heard about it. It’s too bad.” He added, “I mean, I don’t know. She’s an ambassador….She was always very nice.”
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The Independent said it had contacted the White House for comment. For readers, the practical takeaway is narrower than the scandal itself: moved only after LaCorte publicly challenged the network, and the argument now is not just about Guilfoyle but about why a major story reached Fox’s site only after outside pressure made the silence visible.
