Trump's Ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of improper conduct

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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Greece on October 13, 2026, following allegations of improper conduct during her tenure in Athens. The White House had previously asked her to step down after facing criticism for alleged misconduct including threats, accepting gifts improperly, and seeking payments through influence. President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the situation, leading to Guilfoyle’s resignation despite her lawyers denying any wrongdoing and claiming she followed all regulations regarding travel and services provided before her ambassadorial role.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., resigned as the US ambassador to Greece on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, amid allegations of improper and possibly illegal conduct during her tenure in Athens. The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle had asked a major donor to pay off her $100,000 credit card debt before taking up the ambassadorship, allegedly offering access to political officials in return. A senior US official told the Associated Press on Sunday that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were "extremely pissed off" by these allegations and had been considering her removal since last week.

Guilfoyle's lawyers, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, rejected all claims of impropriety but did not address the specific allegation about the debt. Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have called for an investigation into the allegations, adding pressure on Guilfoyle to step down.

Sources close to Trump's administration indicated that some officials had been working behind the scenes to protect Guilfoyle out of fear she might expose family secrets if she returned to the US. However, with growing public criticism and the president expressing his unhappiness, Guilfoyle ultimately resigned following a weekend of speculation about her fate. The White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, said Guilfoyle had been "a wonderful asset," but acknowledged that the administration was not happy with the allegations against her.

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Contributors, A. (2026, October 14). Trump's Ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of improper conduct. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trumps-ambassador-to-greece-resigns-after-allegations-of-improper-conduct/article71582055.ece

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The lawyers, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, also rejected allegations of impropriety related to Guilfoyle's travel on private planes, saying that before every such trip she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department's travel regulations." The allegations began surfacing weeks ago After defending Ms. Guilfoyle following the first report, Mr. Rubio has declined to comment publicly on the growing allegations.
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🔮 Ms. Zacharia said Ms. Guilfoyle "has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." Ms Guilfoyle's departure comes after the possibility was previewed to the AP over the weekend, and Mr. Trump registered his unhappiness on Monday (October 12) in response to reports of her alleged conduct.
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Trump's Ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of improper conduct · assertive framing

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U.S. 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. asserted
she → resign → herself
Mr. 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. uncertain
she → say → Athens
The announcement, after days of comments and speculation, came in response to a question to freshly minted White House press secretary Katie Zacharia at her first media briefing Tuesday morning. asserted
announcement → come → briefing
Ms. Zacharia said Ms. Guilfoyle "has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." Ms Guilfoyle's departure comes after the possibility was previewed to the AP over the weekend, and Mr. Trump registered his unhappiness on Monday (October 12) in response to reports of her alleged conduct. asserted
Trump → say → conduct
"Well, we're looking at it,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if he was considering firing Ms. Guilfoyle. asserted
he → look → Guilfoyle
Those comments came a day after the AP, citing a senior U.S. official, reported that Mr. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are “extremely pissed off” by Ms. Guilfoyle's reported conduct and would likely decide on her future this week. asserted
Trump → come → future
In a series of stories dating to late last month, The Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Ms. 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. asserted
Journal → date → bill
Ms Guilfoyle has not directly addressed the reports. asserted
Guilfoyle → address → reports
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. Trump donor was payment for services — public appearances and speaking engagements that predate her ambassadorial nomination — that had not been paid. asserted
that → release → services
The lawyers, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, also rejected allegations of impropriety related to Guilfoyle's travel on private planes, saying that before every such trip she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department's travel regulations." The allegations began surfacing weeks ago After defending Ms. Guilfoyle following the first report, Mr. Rubio has declined to comment publicly on the growing allegations. asserted
Rubio → reject → allegations
week, Mr. Rubio said: “Our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here.” asserted
ambassador → say → ?
But after another report appeared later, Mr. Rubio — speaking Thursday before leaving Athens — berated journalists for asking about the allegations. asserted
Rubio → appear → allegations
He said that he didn't know if they were true and that he would not respond if he could not confirm them. uncertain
he → say → them
“You guys walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it's the gospel. asserted
it → walk → it
That's not the way we do things,” Mr. Rubio said at the foot of his plane as Ms. Guilfoyle, who was there to see him depart, looked on. asserted
him → do → plane
A second U.S. official, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said the State Department's inspector general was looking into the allegations, which first began surfacing in the Journal late last month and have since multiplied. asserted
which → speak → Journal
The second official could not say if a formal IG probe had begun. uncertain
probe → say → ?
Inspectors general often conduct informal inquiries into complaints against staffers, and many times those inquiries do not result in a full-on investigation, which can result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. asserted
which → conduct → dismissal
The State Department has declined to comment on a potential IG investigation. asserted
Department → decline → investigation
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. asserted
parties → call → her
"This, most importantly, is an issue of national dignity,” Sia Anagnostopoulou, a former deputy foreign minister, said in parliament Friday. asserted
Anagnostopoulou → say → parliament
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis responded that Ms. Guilfoyle had been treated “the same way as every other ambassador” and argued that an official summons had not been necessary. asserted
summons → respond → ambassador
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