Noong Lunes, sa interbyu kay Lorelei Fajardo, deputy presidential spokesperson tungkol sa tawag ni US President Barack Obama kay Gloria Arroyo, sinabi niya na hindi nila pinapabayaan si “Nicole” ang alias na binigay ng media kay Suzette Nicolas, ang nag-akusa ng rape kay US Marine Cpl Daniel Smith.
Sabi ni Fajardo, “We have not abandoned Nicole, we will be supporting her all the way. And I’m sure therewill be some kind of a compromise agreement between the two countries so that we can come into terms for the best, for what would be the best for Nicole. I think that should be clear enough.
Nang tanungin siya kung ano yung compromise agreement na yun, ang sagot ni Fajardo, “I think ang ibig ko lang sabihin about the compromise agreement is that we will fight for her and we will be supporting her. We have not abandoned her. Ongoing naman ang negotiation natin with the US on Nicole’s case. “