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White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece

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Gregorian, D. (2026, October 13). White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-ambassador-greece-rcna603034

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Dareh Gregorian

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. Ambassador to Greece and former Trump campaign surrogate, has been asked by the White House to resign following allegations of misconduct reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by NBC News last week. These include claims that she bragged about connections with Greek tycoons who funded luxury trips for her, as well as an accusation from a donor alleging she sought payment of a $100,000 bill in exchange for access to administration officials. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced the request for Guilfoyle’s resignation at a briefing on Tuesday.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle was forced to resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece on October 13, 2026, amid allegations of corruption and misconduct. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Guilfoyle sought help from a political ally, Eric Deters, to pay off a $100,000 American Express credit card bill before her confirmation hearing as ambassador, allegedly offering connections with political officials in return.

Guilfoyle's departure was marked by the Greek president refusing her a traditional farewell ceremony due to the scandal surrounding her tenure. This decision highlighted the negative impact of the allegations on her professional reputation and public image.

In addition to losing her diplomatic position, Guilfoyle faced criticism from former associates within the Trump family. President Donald Trump publicly distanced himself from her, stating she was "never family," despite her engagement to his son Donald Jr. Other members of the Trump inner circle, including Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Lara Trump (now married to Donald Jr.), also maintained a cold or distant stance towards Guilfoyle following her ousting.

Guilfoyle's abrupt departure from her post marks one of the shortest tenures for an ambassador in recent history, with the incident overshadowed only by Katie Zacharia's brief stint as White House Press Secretary. Despite the allegations against her, Guilfoyle defended herself on social media, stating that the accusations were false and expressing gratitude to President Trump for the opportunity she had been given.

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A Trump donor named Eric Deters came forward this month accusing her of asking him to pay her outstanding $100,000 American Express bill in the days before her 2025 Senate confirmation hearing in exchange for access to senior administration officials. “She was so desperate for that $100,000.
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White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece · assertive framing

Claims (29 extracted, 1 hedged)

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, once a top Trump campaign surrogate, has been asked to resign amid a misconduct probe, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters Tuesday. asserted
Zacharia → ask → reporters
“We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign,” Zacharia said at her inaugural White House press briefing. asserted
Zacharia → ask → briefing
“She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.” asserted
we → wish → her
NBC News has reached out to the State Department and Guilfoyle’s office for comment. asserted
News → reach → comment
Guilfoyle, 57, the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., has been under investigation by the State Department’s Inspector General’s Office, two people familiar with the decision confirmed to NBC News last week. asserted
people → confirm → News
The probe came after The Wall Street Journal reported allegations of misconduct in her role as ambassador, including allegations that she bragged about her connections to Greek tycoons who she said funded luxury trips for her. asserted
she → come → her
The article cited people who heard the conversation and an audio recording. asserted
who → cite → conversation
NBC News has not independently confirmed the allegations. asserted
News → confirm → allegations
A Trump donor named Eric Deters came forward this month accusing her of asking him to pay her outstanding $100,000 American Express bill in the days before her 2025 Senate confirmation hearing in exchange for access to senior administration officials. “She was so desperate for that $100,000. asserted
She → name → 100,000
It was a quid pro quo,” Deters told NBC News in an interview. asserted
Deters → tell → interview
“She said I could ask her for anything and everything in Trump world. uncertain
I → say → world
There was no request too big,” he added. asserted
he → be → ?
A text message provided by Deters appeared to show Guilfoyle instructing him to wire the money directly to American Express because “it won’t show up anywhere” that way. asserted
it → provide → Express
He said he did not pay her the money. asserted
he → say → money
Attorneys for Guilfoyle said in a statement Monday that Deters owed her the money for speaking engagements, which he denies. asserted
he → say → which
The attorneys, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, also denied allegations of any impropriety involving her travel, saying she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department’s travel regulations.” asserted
she → deny → regulations
Asked Friday about the reports of her conduct, President Donald Trump said it was “too bad.” asserted
it → ask → conduct
“I just heard a little bit about it. asserted
I → hear → it
I don’t know too much, but she was always very nice,” he said. asserted
he → know → much
His tone had hardened by Monday. asserted
tone → harden → Monday
Asked whether he was considering firing her, he said: “We’re looking at it. asserted
We → ask → it
We’re not happy.” asserted
We → ’re → ?
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Guilfoyle last week. asserted
Vance → defend → Guilfoyle
Vance said “these are accusations” and “we don’t try people in the court of public opinion.” asserted
we → say → opinion
“Let’s actually see what the facts are. asserted
facts → see → ?
Let’s see what the truth is, and obviously if there was something bad that happened, then people have to suffer consequences for it,” he said. asserted
he → see → it
Rubio, meanwhile, ripped a reporter for asking about the allegations while he was with her in Athens. asserted
he → rip → Athens
“We don’t conduct these things in a press conference on a tarmac in a foreign country because you wrote a story or somebody else wrote a story because some source gave it to you,” Rubio said Thursday. asserted
Rubio → conduct → you
“I don’t even know if what you’re reporting is true.” asserted
reporting → know → what
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