White House Asks Guilfoyle to Resign as Greece Ambassador

The White House said October 13 that it had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece, after allegations of misconduct. The announcement did not establish that Guilfoyle had resigned or left her post. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia made the announcement at her first press briefing. President Donald Trump had said the previous day that his administration was considering whether to remove Guilfoyle and was unhappy with the situation. Zacharia said the White House had asked Guilfoyle to resign and wished her well. The allegations include a disputed claim involving Eric Deters, a former Trump donor. Deters said Guilfoyle asked him for $100,000 shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in 2025, and linked the payment to access to senior administration officials. He said he did not pay. The account of why Guilfoyle sought the money is contested. Guilfoyle’s lawyers denied that she sought payment in exchange for access. They said Deters owed her money for speaking and consulting work completed before her ambassadorial nomination.