During her first-ever news briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia announced the Trump administration is seeking the resignation of Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece.
Elina Shirazi, a reporter for the Daily Mail, asked Zacharia: “On Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Daily Mail has been reporting on her since last year, the president said yesterday to reporters that he is considering firing her.
“Do you know a timeline for that, and also, potentially, who could be on the short list to replace her if he does?”
Zacharia responded: “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.”
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, according to new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia. https://t.co/Llq30K6LpV
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 13, 2026
Guilfoyle, the former fiancée to Donald Trump Jr., was caught asking a President Trump donor to pay her $100,000 American Express bill.
Fox News reports: “Before becoming U.S. ambassador to Greece, Guilfoyle reportedly asked donor Eric Deters to pay off her $100,000 AmEx credit card balance shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing, with messages suggesting the payment could be made without a paper trail.
“Deters says he never sent the money, and Guilfoyle’s attorney has disputed the authenticity of the messages.”
The jet-setting former face on the Fox News Channel has also been criticized for promoting multi-billion-dollar natural gas deals across Europe and the Balkans.
BREAKING: President Trump is asking U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign following allegations involving a $100,000 credit card bill and luxury travel funded by Greek businessmen.
The move comes just one day after Trump publicly expressed frustration with Guilfoyle, telling reporters, “We’re not happy.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, Guilfoyle allegedly offered to use her connections inside the Trump administration to help secure payment of her personal credit card bill. She also reportedly boasted about luxury travel paid for by two Greek tycoons.
The State Department’s inspector general is looking into the allegations. Guilfoyle’s attorneys deny wrongdoing.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 13, 2026
On Monday, President Trump was asked if he were considering firing Guilfoyle, and he replied: “We’re looking at it. Yeah, we’re not happy.”
Reporter: Are you considering firing [U.S. Ambassador to Greece] Kimberly Guilfoyle?
President Trump: “We’re looking at it. Yeah, we’re not happy.”If the allegations are true she should be fire. https://t.co/t1SjVrDMMn
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 12, 2026
AMBASSADOR IN THE CROSSHAIRS: “If the President of the United States is asked about possibly firing you and the President says he’s not happy with you, probably not going to end well for you… when someone in that administration, especially someone down the line like an ambassador, is causing so much embarrassment and distraction to the administration, the stories have been ugly, and bad press for her, for the administration… they might just decide it’s not worth this anymore.” @guypbenson
“There is a reason why administrations both Democrat and Republican, tend to put high dollar donors in ambassadorships. These are difficult jobs that require a lot of money. These allegations that are coming out don’t sound good and regardless of whether you’re wealthy or not wealthy people should go into public service not to benefit their bottom line or to increase their roledex.” @MZHemingway
— Special Report (@SpecialReport) October 12, 2026
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