Trump asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as Greece Ambassador, White House confirms
The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S.ambassador to Greece amid mounting allegations involving her financial dealings, treatment of embassy staff and relationships with foreign business interests."We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign.
She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well," White House press secretary Katie Zachariah announced Tuesday during her first ever briefing to the press.It is not clear whether Guilfoyle lodged her official resignation and when asked for clarity, the White House referred Fox News Digital to the remarks from the briefing.The update from Zacharia came just one day after President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that he was considering firing Guilfoyle, who was previously engaged to his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.TRUMP 'LOOKING AT' FIRING AMBASSADOR TO GREECE: 'WE'RE NOT HAPPY'U.S.Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks at an event.
Her attorney has disputed allegations involving her financial dealings and conduct.(Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)"Well, we're looking at it," Trump told reporters Monday when asked whether he was considering removing Guilfoyle.
"We're not happy."Guilfoyle came under scrutiny last week after The Wall Street Journal reported that she asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay off a $100,000 American Express bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025.According to messages reviewed by the Journal, Guilfoyle urged Deters to wire the money directly to American Express, saying the transaction would not leave a paper trail, while offering to help him gain access to senior Trump administration officials.Deters said he never made the payment.Guilfoyle's attorney, Jesse Binnall, disputed the authenticity of the messages, saying Guilfoyle had been paid to speak at events before her nomination and "was owed a balance for traveling to and supporting these patriotic events."The allegations followed an earlier Journal investi...