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President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigned on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) after allegations of improper conduct but insisted she’ll “vigorously defend” herself.
Trump’s administration said on Tuesday (October 13) it had asked her to leave her post after she faced severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. In a series of stories dating to late last month, The Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Ms. But in a statement released late Sunday, her lawyers denied that she had done anything wrong and claimed that the money she was seeking from a Mr.
Mr. Ms. Guilfoyle “has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well. Guilfoyle, including an alleged threat to a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services and offering to use her influence inside the Republican administration in return for the payment of a large credit card bill. Ms Guilfoyle has not directly addressed the reports. Trump donor was payment for services — public appearances and speaking engagements that predate her ambassadorial nomination — that had not been paid.
Zacharia said Ms.
After defending Ms. Guilfoyle following the first report, Mr. Rubio has declined to comment publicly on the growing allegations. Last week, Mr. There was no immediate response to Ms. Zacharia’s statement from the Greek government or Cabinet members. Ahead of Tuesday’s announcement, Greek opposition parties had called on the Foreign Ministry to summon Ms. Guilfoyle to respond to the allegations made against her. Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis responded that Ms.
Rubio said: “Our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here. “This, most importantly, is an issue of national dignity,” Sia Anagnostopoulou, a former deputy foreign minister, said in parliament Friday. Guilfoyle had been treated “the same way as every other ambassador” and argued that an official summons had not been necessary.
