WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Infinite Headlines) — The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign, press secretary Katie Zacharia said at an Oct. 13, 2026, briefing. Zacharia did not say Guilfoyle had resigned.
“She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well,” Zacharia said.
President Donald Trump told reporters Oct. 12 that he was considering firing Guilfoyle and was unhappy. The preceding Friday, he said he had heard only “a little bit” about the alleged conduct. Vice President JD Vance said Friday he would withhold judgment on possible consequences.
POLITICO reported allegations that Guilfoyle urged a donor seeking White House access to pay a $100,000 credit-card bill before her 2025 Senate confirmation hearing. Trump donor and former lawyer Eric Deters accused her of seeking that payment, NBC News reported. SAN reported an alleged exchange for access, plus accusations involving a Greek official and improper gifts or services. Reuters reported lawmakers’ concerns about a claimed threat to undermine Greece’s government.
Guilfoyle’s lawyers denied wrongdoing, saying the money was owed for speeches and consulting. They said travel accounts were misleading and she complied with federal gift and reporting requirements.
NBC News reported, citing two unnamed people familiar with the decision, that Guilfoyle and the embassy were under investigation by the State Department’s inspector general. CNN also reported an investigation, citing an unnamed source familiar with it. ABC News reported that an unnamed official described scrutiny of possible misconduct but could not establish whether a formal probe had begun.
CNN reported Trump had been weighing dismissal, citing an unnamed person familiar. ABC News reported leadership discussions about possible dismissal, citing two unnamed people. The Associated Press reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials, that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were angry, might decide her future that week, and that the inspector general was examining allegations.
The embassy defended Guilfoyle’s compliance with ethics rules and her integrity in statements, including one to The Wall Street Journal.
Trump appointed Guilfoyle in December 2024, the BBC reported; she began serving in 2025, NBC News reported. The former Fox News host was previously engaged to Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr.
Kentucky Supreme Court documents quoted by ABC News described Deters’s “notorious propensity” for “malicious or frivolous lawsuits” in rejecting his 2021 license-reinstatement request.
