Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle faces State Department probe over alleged $100,000 request

braggedMore neutral: said

Bragged” adds a judgement of motive that the reported remarks do not state on their own.

America’s ambassador to Greece bragged at a Swiss gathering of global elites that wealthy Greek businessmen were paying for…

Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)Daily Mail (Right)

explosive reportsMore neutral: reports

The word adds drama to reports whose specific allegations are not described in the text.

Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of explosive reports alleging she engaged in misconduct during her tenure in Athens.

Used byThe Hill (Center)New York Post (Right)

bombshell new reportMore neutral: new report

“Bombshell” exaggerates the significance of the report rather than describing it neutrally.

…donor to pay a $100,000 American Express bill without leaving a paper trail, a bombshell new report alleges.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

busted beggingMore neutral: reportedly asked

“Busted” implies wrongdoing has been proven and frames the act in a judgmental way.

ambassador to Greece has been busted begging for $100,000, a new report claims.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Shady $100k Wire TransferMore neutral: undisclosed $100k wire transfer

“Shady” presumes wrongdoing before any formal findings.

…Show Up Anywhere’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Asked Trump Donor For Shady $100k Wire Transfer

Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

damning new articleMore neutral: new article

“Damning” presupposes the article proves wrongdoing rather than reporting allegations.

Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a damning new article in The Wall Street Journal.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

Critics BlastMore neutral: Critics Criticize

“Blast” is a dramatic verb that signals strong condemnation rather than neutral reporting of criticism.

‘Deeply Corrupt’: Critics Blast Kimberly Guilfoyle After ‘Gobsmacking’ New Allegations

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

duckedMore neutral: declined to answer

The verb implies evasion and a motive, where the fact is that he declined to answer.

Marco Rubio has ducked questions about allegations of serious misconduct against Kimberly Guilfoyle, as she…

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

helplesslyMore neutral: as she stood nearby

The adverb characterizes Guilfoyle's state of mind, which the article does not report.

…allegations of serious misconduct against Kimberly Guilfoyle, as she looked on helplessly from nearby.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

CorneredMore neutral: Questioned

The word presents Rubio as trapped, which adds a judgement about his position beyond the fact that he declined to answer questions.

Rubio Cornered on Shock Guilfoyle Claims Right in Front of Her

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

ShockMore neutral: Guilfoyle claims

The word adds drama to claims that the report has not established.

Rubio Cornered on Shock Guilfoyle Claims Right in Front of Her

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

pay-to-play griftMore neutral: alleged pay-for-access arrangement

“Grift” characterizes the conduct as fraudulent before any findings are established.

…begged a donor to send her $100,000 without leaving a trace as part of her pay-to-play grift—in the midst of her confirmation process last year to become U.S.

Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

Jaw-Dropping Grift ExposedMore neutral: Alleged Scheme Reported

“Jaw-Dropping” and “Grift” editorialize the allegations as proven wrongdoing rather than reported claims.

“Call Me on Signal”: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Jaw-Dropping Grift Exposed

Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

lavish perksMore neutral: additional perks

“Lavish” characterizes the perks judgmentally rather than describing them factually.

…complaints into Kimberly Guilfoyle's allegedly 'tyrannical' leadership and lavish perks at the US Embassy in Athens, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

Champagne-fueledMore neutral: luxury-related

This phrase dramatizes the lifestyle allegations with vivid, judgmental imagery.

Kimberly Guilfoyle's Champagne-fueled Greek party life now under investigation by the State Department...

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

unseemly messagesMore neutral: leaked messages

“Unseemly” passes judgment on the messages rather than describing them neutrally.

after 4am requests and unseemly messages are leaked: 'How long can she hang on?'

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

SkirtsMore neutral: Declines to address

The verb implies deliberate evasion rather than a refusal to comment.

Rubio Skirts Guilfoyle Corruption Question ...

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

CorruptionMore neutral: conduct

The word labels the conduct as corruption before the allegations are established.

Rubio Skirts Guilfoyle Corruption Question ...

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

Right In Front Of HerMore neutral: During a send-off

The phrase adds drama about the setting without adding facts.

Right In Front Of Her

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

batted away questionsMore neutral: declined to answer questions

“Batted away” frames Rubio's non-answer dismissively rather than neutrally describing a declined comment.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday batted away questions about the conduct of President Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly…

Used byThe Hill (Center)

stunning text messagesMore neutral: text messages

“Stunning” adds dramatic judgment to the description of the messages rather than reporting their content neutrally.

…card bill days before her confirmation hearing to be ambassador to Greece, stunning text messages show.

Used byNew York Post (Right)

EXPOSED?!More neutral: Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly asked donor for payment

The headline presents an unconfirmed report as an exposure with added drama.

Kimberly Guilfoyle EXPOSED?! | The Low Down

Used byNew York Post (Right)

slammedMore neutral: criticized

Slammed adds a sense of hostility beyond reporting that staff criticized her.

Embassy staff have slammed Guilfoyle’s reign as U.S.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

controversialMore neutral: U.S. ambassador

The label pre-judges the ambassador before the allegations are established.

The controversial U.S.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Is ExposedMore neutral: Is Under Investigation

Exposed suggests wrongdoing has been revealed before the facts are established.

State Department Opens Probe as Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Party Life Is Exposed

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

brushes offMore neutral: declines to answer

The phrase implies dismissiveness toward reporters, which adds a judgement to a refusal to comment.

Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

DodgesMore neutral: Does Not Answer

Dodges implies deliberate evasion, while the text says Vance said he was unaware of the matter.

JD Vance Dodges After Being Confronted With Kim Guilfoyle’s ‘Honey Please’ Scandal

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

begged for moneyMore neutral: asked for money

Begged characterizes the request emotionally, where asked states what is alleged.

A top MAGA donor whom Kimberly Guilfoyle begged for money is doing nothing to save her in the face of the scandal.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Demanded Cash FromMore neutral: Asked for Money From

Demanded implies coercion, while the donor’s account describes a request.

Donor Whom Kimberly Guilfoyle Demanded Cash From Goes Nuclear

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

blastsMore neutral: criticizes

The verb intensifies the donor's criticism beyond the description of frustration in the article.

GOP donor in Guilfoyle scandal blasts Trump sons, Kushner: 'I don't like their yuck-yuck world'

Used byThe Hill (Center)

touchyMore neutral: Rubio

The adjective pre-judges Rubio's temperament.

A touchy Secretary of State snapped at reporters after being thrust into the lion's den abroad,…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

shut downMore neutral: declined to answer

The phrase implies he forcefully ended the questions, which goes beyond his statement that he would not respond.

Confronted on a foreign tarmac, a visibly irritated Marco Rubio immediately shut down press attempts to push him for real-time reactions to the flood of stories.

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

TestyMore neutral: Irritated

The adjective characterizes Rubio's temperament, which the article does not establish.

Testy Marco Rubio snaps at reporters as he's confronted with Kimberly Guilfoyle probe first…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

snapsMore neutral: responds sharply

The verb implies anger and an unprovoked reaction, beyond what he said.

Testy Marco Rubio snaps at reporters as he's confronted with Kimberly Guilfoyle probe first exposed by Daily…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

demandingMore neutral: asking for

The word describes reporters' requests for comment as demands, which adds a judgement about them.

Rubio criticizes media for demanding comment on Guilfoyle report: ‘It’s not the gospel’

Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

GriftMore neutral: payment request

Grift labels the conduct as fraud before the matter has been resolved.

Kimberly Guilfoyle's Grift Is at Least as Offensive as Hunter Biden's

Used byReason (Right)

OffensiveMore neutral: as serious

The word is an evaluation of the conduct rather than a description of it.

Kimberly Guilfoyle's Grift Is at Least as Offensive as Hunter Biden's

Used byReason (Right)

got short with reportersMore neutral: said he would not discuss the report

The phrase characterizes his tone with a judgement that the text does not spell out.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio got short with reporters on Thursday when asked to address a new report alleging that U.S.

Used byThe Independent (Left)

flips outMore neutral: pushes back on questions

Flips out characterizes Rubio’s demeanor as emotional, which the excerpt does not establish.

Rubio flips out after being questioned on the Kimberly Guilfoyle AMEX bill scandal

Used byThe Independent (Left)

Trump’s is spreadingMore neutral: allegations involving Trump-linked figures keep emerging

Asserts as fact that Trump-linked misconduct is growing, which is contested.

Corruption is contagious, and Trump’s is spreading.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

Blatant corruptionMore neutral: alleged corruption

Labels contested allegations as blatant, settled corruption.

Blatant corruption by Donald Trump and his family gets a lot of attention, and rightly so.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

oligarchMore neutral: billionaire or name the person and their influence

Charged when applied to American business figures; describe the influence.

In recent weeks, we’ve learned that a Russian oligarch helped pay for Donald Trump Jr.’s tropical wedding (Trump Jr.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

Trumpworld’s CorruptionMore neutral: alleged misconduct by people around Trump

Presents allegations involving people around Trump as established corruption.

The Latest Example of Trumpworld’s Corruption Is Pretty Funny.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

rebukesMore neutral: says

Rebuke implies a formal reprimand, while the report describes a general statement about selling access.

JD Vance rebukes selling access to government officials after Kimberly Guilfoyle’s ‘unseemly’ texts…

Used byThe Independent (Left)

Just ExplodedMore neutral: Report Details Payment Request

Describes a report in dramatic terms the outlet adds in its own voice.

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Money Secrets Just Exploded

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

brush offMore neutral: decline to answer

Describes a brief decline to answer as dismissive, adding judgement to what was reported.

Vance, Rubio brush off questions about claim that Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K Amex bill

Used byThe Washington Post (Left)

wild cash demandMore neutral: cash demand

“Wild” adds a judgement about the request before the facts are established.

…has thrown Kimberly Guilfoyle under the bus on live TV over claims of her wild cash demand.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

engulfed in a scandalMore neutral: named in an allegation

Describes the situation with dramatic language instead of stating the allegation plainly.

On Wednesday, the 57-year-old became engulfed in a scandal over a payment she allegedly requested from MAGA donor Eric Deters, who asked…

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

questionableMore neutral: other reported conduct

The word judges the earlier conduct before the facts are established.

That revelation follows other reported questionable conduct, including favoring a Greek energy firm.

Used byThe Hill (Center)

ScandalMore neutral: allegations

The word presents the reported allegations as an established scandal before any finding has been made.

Guilfoyle's $100K Scandal: List of Trump Allies Accused of Selling Access

Used byNewsweek (Center)

explosive allegationsMore neutral: allegations

The word adds drama to allegations that are disputed and unproven.

President Donald Trump has responded to a string of explosive allegations about Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

bombshell allegationsMore neutral: allegations

The word adds drama to allegations that are disputed and unproven.

Trump has finally addressed the bombshell allegations swirling around his son’s former fiancée.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Wild DemandMore neutral: request

The word characterizes the reported request as extreme before the facts are established.

Trump Cornered On Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Wild Demand for Secret Cash

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Secret CashMore neutral: private payment

The word adds a sense of concealment and wrongdoing to a payment whose nature is disputed.

Trump Cornered On Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Wild Demand for Secret Cash

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

uproarMore neutral: public discussion

The word dramatizes public reaction to the reported request.

The uproar isn’t dying down over U.S.

Used byThe Hill (Center)

conspicuously noncommittalMore neutral: did not express support

The word suggests Trump was deliberately evasive, a judgement about his intent that the quoted remark does not establish.

…asked about the matter as he prepared to leave for New York Friday, was conspicuously noncommittal.

Used byThe Hill (Center)

furorMore neutral: reaction

The word inflates the level of public reaction beyond what the article describes.

The Memo: Guilfoyle furor rises as Trump stops short of expressing support

Used byThe Hill (Center)

fumingMore neutral: complaining

The verb adds a judgement of her state of mind beyond what the recording is described as containing.

Kimberly Guilfoyle has been caught on tape fuming about being left off the guest list for dinner with her once-future in-laws.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

outragedMore neutral: was upset

The word states her emotional state as settled fact in the outlet’s own voice.

The ambassador to Greece was outraged to be left off a guest list.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Melting DownMore neutral: Upset

The idiom presents an emotional outburst as dramatic fact rather than describing what the audio shows.

Leaked Audio Reveals Guilfoyle Melting Down Over Trump Snub

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

flaunted her closenessMore neutral: mentioned her ties

Flaunted” implies showing off, a judgement beyond the reported fact that she mentioned her ties to two businessmen.

On it, Kimberly Guilfoyle flaunted her closeness to two Greek tycoons.

Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

Boasts OfMore neutral: Comments on

Boasts” implies Guilfoyle was showing off, while the report describes remarks captured on a recording.

Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Boasts Of Elites Bankrolling Her Luxury Travel At Globalist Retreat

Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

Globalist RetreatMore neutral: World Economic Forum meeting

Globalist” is a label used by one side of the debate for international elites and frames the forum with that conclusion.

…Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Boasts Of Elites Bankrolling Her Luxury Travel At Globalist Retreat

Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

revealsMore neutral: reportedly contains

The verb presents the content of an allegedly leaked recording as established rather than as reported.

Explosive leaked audio reveals Kimberly Guilfoyle bragged about two tycoons paying for her luxury lifestyle in…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

detestMore neutral: criticize

The verb attributes an intense emotion to officials that the description does not show them expressing.

…alleging outright corruption, on-the-record quotes from Greek officials who seem to detest her grifting behavior, and my personal favorite, the criminal use of “honey” in casual…

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

criminal useMore neutral: use

The phrase calls an ordinary word a crime, a judgement the reported facts do not establish.

…officials who seem to detest her grifting behavior, and my personal favorite, the criminal use of “honey” in casual conversation, it appears that Guilfoyle’s ambassadorship could…

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

GriftingMore neutral: alleged improper payments

The word labels her conduct as fraud before the allegations are established.

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Grifting Scandal Keeps Getting Worse

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

Keeps Getting WorseMore neutral: Allegations continue

The phrase presents a developing story as a steadily escalating scandal.

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Grifting Scandal Keeps Getting Worse

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

ragingMore neutral: complaining

The verb adds intensity beyond what the recording is reported to contain.

ambassador to Greece, was caught on an audio recording raging about not being invited to a dinner party with the Trump family, according to a…

Used byThe Independent (Left)

melted downMore neutral: became upset

The idiom presents an emotional outburst as dramatic fact rather than describing what the audio shows.

Kimberly Guilfoyle melted down over Trump snub, leaked audio reveals

Used byThe Independent (Left)

escapadesMore neutral: conduct

The word describes the reported conduct as playful adventures, which prejudges what the allegations show.

The close Trump ally is on thin ice over her escapades in Greece.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

embattledMore neutral: the ambassador’s

The label describes the ambassador as beset by trouble before the allegations have been established.

…faces mounting allegations in Greece as JD Vance and Marco Rubio weigh in on the embattled ambassador's growing controversies.

Used byFox News (Far Right)

bailoutMore neutral: payment

A bailout is a rescue of a failing institution, so the word dramatizes a personal credit card payment.

…Guilfoyle may soon be fired amid reports she sought a six-figure credit card bailout from a Trump donor while offering access to administration officials, adding to…

Used byFox News (Far Right)

beleagueredMore neutral: The ambassador

Pre-judges the ambassador's standing before the allegations are resolved.

The beleaguered ambassador’s personal life was exposed amid her corruption scandal.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

was exposedMore neutral: were published

Presents the publication of messages as an exposure of wrongdoing before the facts are established.

The beleaguered ambassador’s personal life was exposed amid her corruption scandal.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

corruption scandalMore neutral: amid corruption allegations

Calls the allegations a scandal as if established, while the article itself says she has been accused.

The beleaguered ambassador’s personal life was exposed amid her corruption scandal.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

now being exposedMore neutral: is named in published messages

Presents the publication of alleged messages as an exposure of wrongdoing before the facts are established.

ambassador to Greece who’s been accused of corruption, is now being exposed for her thoughts on the new wife of her ex-fiance, Donald Trump Jr.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

Oh, The ShadeMore neutral: Kimberly Guilfoyle's alleged texts about Bettina Trump released

The jokey tone adds mockery that the reported facts do not need.

Kimberly Guilfoyle's Alleged Texts about Bettina Trump Released -- And, Oh, The Shade

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

Insiders within Trump world believeMore neutral: Anonymous sources say

The claim about the firing is attributed to unnamed insiders without naming any source.

Insiders within Trump world believe that the president is all but certain to fire Kimberly Guilfoyle, the…

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

all but certain to fireMore neutral: reportedly considering firing

The phrase presents a possible firing as settled when the article rests on unnamed sources.

Insiders within Trump world believe that the president is all but certain to fire Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

lavish lifestyleMore neutral: luxury travel

The description of her lifestyle is a judgement that the supplied reporting does not establish.

…of financial impropriety and abusing her diplomatic position to live a lavish lifestyle in Europe.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

scandalousMore neutral: alleged

The adjective labels the conduct before the allegations are established.

…insiders believe that Kimberly Guilfoyle will almost certainly be canned after her scandalous pay-to-play tactics were revealed.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Spills onMore neutral: Insider says

‘Spills’ suggests a leak of secrets, while the piece is an unnamed insider’s view.

Trump Insider Spills on Scramble to Replace Don Jr.’s Ex

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

tried to coerceMore neutral: asked

‘Coerce’ goes beyond the reported allegation that she asked a donor for money.

…a consummate Trump insider to persona non grata following allegations that she tried to coerce a Trump donor into paying off her $100,000 American Express bill on the eve of…

Used byRedState (Far Right)