Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as ambassador after reports she asked Trump donor to pay bill

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-13 · by Joseph Gedeon in Washington

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Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece following allegations that she sought $100,000 from a Trump donor in exchange for political favors. The White House confirmed the request on Tuesday after reports of her alleged misconduct surfaced, leading to anger from both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The controversy includes claims that Guilfoyle improperly contacted government officials on behalf of the donor and accepted gifts during her tenure.
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Story summary

Donald Trump is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US Ambassador to Greece, following reports of her alleged misconduct. The controversy began when The Wall Street Journal published stories alleging that Guilfoyle had accepted improper gifts, threatened a host country official, and asked a Trump donor to pay off a $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for political access. A senior US official told the AP that both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are "extremely pissed off" by Guilfoyle's behavior and may decide on firing her this week after Columbus Day. The ambassador reportedly attended luxury events despite being instructed to behave properly following confirmation as Ambassador in late 2024, including sipping drinks on a Greek island and attending Paris Fashion Week shortly thereafter.

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📰 Trump Weighs Firing Guilfoyle
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“Both articles report on Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign as US Ambassador to Greece due to allegations of seeking payment from a donor, with similar quotes and timing.”

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Washington, J. G. i. (2026, October 13). Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as ambassador after reports she asked Trump donor to pay bill. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/kimberly-guilfoyle-ambassador-greece-step-down

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Joseph Gedeon in Washington
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Topics

Greece White House state the Wall Street Journal the White House

Subjects

Guilfoyle PERSON · 5× Trump PERSON · 4× Greece GPE · 1× Guilfyole PERSON · 1× Katie Zacharia PERSON · 1× Kimberly Guilfoyle PERSON · 1× Marco Rubio PERSON · 1× White House ORG · 1× state ORG · 1× the White House GPE · 1×

Narrative

The Journal has also reported that Guilfoyle, the former finacée of Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, accepted improper gifts and services, made an alleged threat to a host-country official, and promoted the interests of a Greek company, Aktor, during official engagements.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 “We have asked ambassador Guilfyole to resign, she has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well,” said Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, during her first briefing on Tuesday.
2026-10-13 · The Guardian
Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as ambassador after reports she asked Trump donor to pay bill · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to step down as US ambassador to Greece, after weeks of reports that she sought payment from a Trump donor in exchange for access to administration officials. asserted
she → ask → officials
The decision, announced by the White House on Tuesday morning, ends the diplomatic career of one of Trump’s longest-standing political allies. asserted
decision → announce → allies
It came after Trump and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, were reported to have grown furious over the allegations. asserted
Trump → come → allegations
“We have asked ambassador Guilfyole to resign, she has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well,” said Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, during her first briefing on Tuesday. asserted
Zacharia → ask → Tuesday
The most serious claim, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on 8 October, centers on the donor Eric Deters. uncertain
claim → report → donor
Citing Signal messages, the paper reported that in July 2025, days before her Senate confirmation hearing, Guilfoyle pressed Deters to pay off a $100,000 American Express bill, assuring him the transfer would not show up anywhere. asserted
transfer → cite → him
“Honey please I need you to get this done for me today,” she wrote, according to the report. uncertain
she → need → report
Guilfoyle offered to use her influence on his tax and legal problems in return and told him she had contacted the IRS commissioner and the justice department on his behalf. asserted
she → offer → behalf
He has also said he paid Guilfoyle about $300,000 over the years without receiving “one favor”, and told MS NOW the request “absolutely was a quid pro quo”. asserted
request → say → NOW
The Journal has also reported that Guilfoyle, the former finacée of Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, accepted improper gifts and services, made an alleged threat to a host-country official, and promoted the interests of a Greek company, Aktor, during official engagements. asserted
Guilfoyle → report → engagements
A lawyer for Guilfoyle, Jesse Binnall, said she disputes the authenticity of the messages. asserted
she → say → messages
It ends a tenure that lasted less than a year. asserted
that → end → tenure
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