White House Asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign as US Ambassador to Greece

The White House asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday. New press secretary Katie Zacharia delivered the message at her first briefing. "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign," Zacharia said. "She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." Guilfoyle submitted her formal resignation the same day.

President Donald Trump told reporters he had not spoken to Guilfoyle directly. "I didn't like what I read," he said before leaving for a campaign stop in Alaska. Guilfoyle had served in Athens since late 2025. She was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and had been a prominent campaign surrogate.

The request followed a series of Wall Street Journal articles. One described text messages in which Guilfoyle allegedly asked Republican donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 American Express bill in July 2025, days before her Senate confirmation hearing. The messages, sent via Signal, included the line "Honey please I need you to get this done for me today." Deters said the request came with an offer of access to administration officials. Other reports said Guilfoyle promoted a Greek construction and energy firm, brought its lobbyists into official meetings, and accepted gifts and travel. A separate Daily Mail account said the State Department inspector general was reviewing staff complaints about her behavior at the embassy.

Guilfoyle denied the allegations in a post on X. "These allegations are false, and I intend to vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity," she wrote. She thanked Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said her work on energy, defense, and economic ties with Greece had been the honor of a lifetime. An earlier version of the post omitted a line of thanks to the Greek people; it was added later. Associates told reporters that Guilfoyle had claimed the texts were AI-generated when she contacted White House officials earlier in the week. Trump grew impatient during a Tuesday morning preparation session and instructed Zacharia to announce the request publicly.

The resignation lands amid broader questions about how personal ties and financial arrangements operate inside the administration. Lawmakers, including Ranking Member Robert Garcia of the House Oversight Committee, have called for investigations. Guilfoyle is not the first Trump-linked figure to face scrutiny over access and payments, but the public nature of the ouster, delivered live by a new press secretary, sets it apart from quieter departures.

The Athens embassy now awaits a successor. No name has been floated. Greek officials have not issued a formal comment on the change. For the moment the record consists of the Journal's reporting, Guilfoyle's denial, the White House request, and the formal resignation.