马修·李 希腊雅典——美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥周四断然拒绝就一篇新报道置评，该报道指称美国驻希腊大使金伯利·吉尔福伊尔在就任前有不当且可能违法的行为。
MATTHEW LEE ATHENS, Greece — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post.
鲁比奥对记者表示，他不会讨论《华尔街日报》报道中所含的指控。该报道称，吉尔福伊尔在确认听证会前夕曾要求一名捐款人兼美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的支持者替她支付10万美元信用卡账单，并承诺若对方照办，将为他提供接触政府官员的机会。
Rubio told reporters that he would not discuss the allegations contained in a Wall Street Journal story that said Guilfoyle had asked a donor and supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump to pay a $100,000 credit card bill just before her confirmation hearing, promising him access to administration officials if he did.
他是在离开希腊前说这番话的。他在希腊发表演讲，呼吁欧洲国家回归他所称的文明根源。
He spoke before leaving Greece, where he delivered a speech calling for European countries to return to what he described as their civilizational roots.
鲁比奥说，他知道《华尔街日报》周三晚间发表的这篇报道，但不知道它是否属实，也不会对此作出回应。
Rubio said he was aware of The Wall Street Journal’s report, which was published late Wednesday, but had no idea if it was true and he would not address it.
“你们这些人四处走动，以为某个消息源告诉了你一些事，你把它报道出来，它就是福音。它不是福音。对我来说不是福音。我们不是这么办事的，”他在飞机舷梯下说，而到场为他送行的吉尔福伊尔在旁边看着。
“You guys walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it’s the gospel. It’s not the gospel. It’s not the gospel for me. That’s not the way we do things,” he said at the foot of his plane as Guilfoyle, who was there to see him depart Greece, looked on.
当天早些时候，在与希腊外长举行的联合记者会上，鲁比奥说，他在访问外国期间不会回应这些指控，但补充说：“可以这么说，我们这里的大使馆做得很好。我们的大使在这里一直是一位强有力的大使。”众议院外交事务委员会和参议院外交关系委员会的两位民主党高层已呼吁对吉尔福伊尔展开调查，但鲁比奥不愿说明他是否准备启动调查。
At a joint news conference with the Greek foreign minister earlier in the day, Rubio said he would not address the allegations while visiting a foreign country, but added, “Suffice it to say our embassy here is doing a great job. Our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here.”The top two Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees have called for an investigation into Guilfoyle, but Rubio would not say if he was prepared to open one.
国会民主党人此前已在调查《华尔街日报》上月报道的说法，即吉尔福伊尔在担任美国驻希腊最高外交官期间行为不当。
Congressional Democrats already were looking into claims reported last month by the Wall Street Journal that Guilfoyle acted improperly while serving as the top U.S. envoy to Greece.
《纽约时报》报道称，吉尔福伊尔在一场招待会上告诉宾客，美国若有意愿，可以削弱希腊政府；她为一家特定的希腊建筑和能源公司推广商业利益，并允许其游说者参加私人外交会议。
The Journal reported that Guilfoyle told guests at a reception that the U.S. could undermine the Greek government if it chose to, promoted the business interests of one particular Greek construction and energy company, and allowed its lobbyist into private diplomatic meetings.
吉尔福伊尔曾是福克斯新闻频道的主持人和加利福尼亚州检察官，也曾与特朗普的小儿子唐纳德·特朗普订婚。她否认有任何不当行为，鲁比奥此前也曾为她辩护。
Guilfoyle, a former Fox News Channel host and California prosecutor who was once engaged to Trump’s son Donald Jr., has denied any wrongdoing and Rubio has defended her before.