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BREAKING: White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece

The White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece after scrutiny of her conduct. The request is confirmed by new reporting.

By Josh Kaplan · Published October 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM EDT

WASHINGTON — The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece, press secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday, following mounting scrutiny of Guilfoyle’s conduct and President Donald Trump’s public comments about possibly dismissing her.

Trump signaled his dissatisfaction Monday. “Well, we’re looking at it. Yeah, we’re not happy,” he told reporters when asked whether he was considering firing Guilfoyle, according to Reuters.

The controversy includes allegations from Trump donor Eric Deters, who accused Guilfoyle of asking him to pay a $100,000 credit-card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025. ABC News reported that The Wall Street Journal first disclosed his accusations.

Guilfoyle’s lawyers disputed the allegations. In a statement reported by The Associated Press and cited by ABC, they said the money concerned unpaid appearances and speaking engagements that preceded her nomination.

ABC also reported that White House and State Department leaders had discussed possible dismissal. Its sources said Monday that no final decision had been made at that point.

A request to resign would represent a further development, but would not itself establish that Guilfoyle has submitted a resignation or departed her post. Her response, any departure date and a potential successor require separate confirmation.

Photo: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s official portrait, 2025. U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Greece; public domain. Social cover uses AI-assisted graphic layout.

BREAKING: White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece

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