White House says US ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle asked to resign

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The White House announced on October 13 that US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign. This decision came after President Donald Trump said he was considering firing her due to dissatisfaction over alleged threats made by Guilfoyle to use US influence against the Greek government. Lawmakers had previously voiced concerns about these allegations, though no official response from Washington's embassy in Athens or Guilfoyle herself was available at the time of reporting.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US Ambassador to Greece, is facing potential dismissal by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio due to mounting allegations of improper conduct. Reports by The Wall Street Journal suggest that Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay off a $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for political favors and accepted gifts and services improperly. Additionally, she allegedly threatened a Greek official during her tenure. A senior US official told the AP on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely pissed off” by Guilfoyle’s conduct and will decide on future action after Columbus Day. Democrats from both houses of Congress have called for an investigation into these allegations.

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📰 Guilfoyle Controversy
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The Guardian · 0.92 cosine similarity
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“Both articles report on Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece on the same day by the White House.”

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 13). White House says US ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle asked to resign. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/white-house-says-us-ambassador-to-greece-guilfoyle-asked-to-resign

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Guilfoyle PERSON · 5× Greece GPE · 3× WASHINGTON GPE · 2× White House ORG · 2× Athens GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Greek NORP · 1× Katie Zacharia PERSON · 1× Kimberly Guilfoyle PERSON · 1× The White House ORG · 1×

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White House says US ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle asked to resign WASHINGTON, Oct 13 - The White House said on Tuesday that it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign. "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign," said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia at a briefing.
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White House says US ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle asked to resign · assertive framing

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White House says US ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle asked to resign WASHINGTON, Oct 13 - The White House said on Tuesday that it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign. "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign," said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia at a briefing. asserted
Zacharia → say → briefing
"She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." asserted
we → wish → her
US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he was considering firing Guilfoyle, telling reporters: "We're not happy." asserted
We → say → reporters
US lawmakers previously expressed concerns over allegations that Guilfoyle may have threatened to use US influence to undermine the Greek government. uncertain
Guilfoyle → express → government
Washington's embassy in Athens did not immediately respond to a request for comment directed to Guilfoyle. asserted
embassy → respond → Guilfoyle
Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean, and it leads an EU maritime mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea. asserted
it → offer → Sea
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