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The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle also inquired about having a negative story scrubbed from the internet. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed Guilfoyle's departure from her post."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements on reporting details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Independent reported that Guilfoyle was ousted from her post on Tuesday, while Mediaite stated Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday. The Independent also reported that Guilfoyle thanked Trump for the opportunity to serve and vowed to \"vigorously\" fight \"false\" allegations, while Crooks and Liars reported that Guilfoyle had previously denied or downplayed allegations through representatives."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports mentioned that The Wall Street Journal reported Guilfoyle had boasted about close ties to Greek tycoons bankrolling her trips. 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