The White House says Trump asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece. She denies the allegations.
WASHINGTON – The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece, a day after Trump said he was weighing her removal. Press secretary Katie Zacharia announced the decision at her first briefing, calling Guilfoyle a wonderful asset to the team and wishing her well. Guilfoyle confirmed in a post on X that her tenure is ending but did not say when she will formally leave or directly address the request.
In the post, Guilfoyle thanked Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and called the allegations against her false. She said she intends to vigorously defend her name and reiterated her loyalty to Trump. Speaking to reporters before leaving for Alaska, Trump said she was not a member of his family and had dated his son long ago. He said she had been doing a good job but that officials did not like what they were reading. Guilfoyle was engaged to Donald Trump Jr. for four years, and the two split in December 2024, the month Trump nominated her.
The allegations began last week with reports in The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper reported that, before her July 2025 Senate confirmation hearing, she asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay off a $100,000 credit card bill and offered to help him reach senior administration officials. Deters said he never made the payment, and her attorney, Jesse Binnall, disputed the authenticity of the messages. The Journal also reported that she promoted the interests of the Greek company Aktor Group and allowed its lobbyist to attend private diplomatic meetings. Greece’s foreign minister said there was no need to summon her over a dinner remark that the Journal said officials found threatening, because the energy minister denied any threat was made.
The Daily Mail reported that the State Department’s inspector general had opened an inquiry into her treatment of embassy staff, private travel, gifts and business relationships. The inspector general’s office declined to confirm it, and Binnall said any implication of wrongdoing is unsupported. Rubio defended her as a strong ambassador last Wednesday and declined to address the allegations a day later. Vice President JD Vance urged waiting for the facts, while Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Gregory Meeks called for a review.
This report draws on information from Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, the Daily Mail and CNN.