Trump allies think Kimberly Guilfoyles hope for a pardon will keep her from lashing out

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s just-ousted ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, known for her diva demands and emotional outbursts, is unlikely to lash out at President Trump and his family because she may need a pardon over the scandal that forced her from office, sources told The Post.“She’s gonna need a pardon and if she doesn’t behave she ain’t getting one,” a person close to the White House and Trump family said shortly after Trump demanded — and received — her resignation following allegations that she solicited money for favors and received gifted travel from Greek businessmen.“If I were her, I’d probably shut up and hope for it,” said a second person close to the White House.Guilfoyle dated Donald Trump Jr.
between early 2018 and late 2024, giving her a rare glimpse into the Trump family’s most private conversations and dealings — and making her a potential star witness against the president if congressional Democrats win the midterms on Nov.3.The president distanced himself from Guilfoyle Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters: “She wasn’t a member of my family.
She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago.”Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing in her farewell statement.“These allegations are false, and I intend to vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity,” Guilfoyle wrote.“I have dedicated my professional life to fighting for justice, standing up for what is right, and defending the values that make America exceptional.
I will not allow false accusations to define my decades of public service.”Trump nominated Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece shortly after the end of her engagement to the first son in what one person close to the family called a “soft landing,” before she went on to engage in conduct that the president decided crossed the line.There’s unlikely to be another soft landing after she was ousted from her diplomatic post, sources said, with the best she can hope for being clemency th...