US President Donald Trump is thinking about removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece . This follows a series of embarrassing reports about her conduct.
Wall Street Journal has reported on Guilfoyle’s questionable conduct since late September. She demanded to attend and boasted about luxury travel to France with energy company executives. But he added: “Of course I don’t like anybody selling access to another government official, certainly a high-level government official. And obviously, if there was something bad that happened, then people have to suffer consequences for it.”
The Journal later reported, citing text messages, that she asked a Trump donor to pay a $100,000 credit card bill just before her confirmation hearing.
Its first report said she told guests at a reception that the US could undermine the Greek government if it chose to. The report also said she promoted the business interests of one Greek construction and energy company, and let its lobbyist into private diplomatic meetings. It said she promised him access to administration officials if he did. The reports also said that she was enraged about not being invited to a Greek-themed event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland . A lawyer for Guilfoyle told The Wall Street Journal that she disputed the messages are real. Guilfoyle told administration officials last week that she did not send them, according to CNN. Rubio defended Guilfoyle after the first report, according to The AP. He said he would not “try people in the court of public opinion. He also said: “Let’s see what the truth is.
On Wednesday, he said: “Our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here. CNN says Vice President JD Vance held back on Friday.
She asked for money in return for giving access to administration figures before she was confirmed. Trump is expected to decide soon. Reports say Guilfoyle took expensive gifts as ambassador.
As per AP, a senior US official said Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are “extremely pissed off” by her reported conduct. The official said they would likely decide what to do this week, after Monday’s federal holiday.
