The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as the United States ambassador to Greece following a series of reports alleging inappropriate conduct and possible misconduct during her tenure.
The news was confirmed on Tuesday by new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia during her first press briefing.
“We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign,” Zacharia said, adding that Guilfoyle had been a valuable asset to the team and that they wished her success in the future. Representatives for Guilfoyle did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The decision follows reports alleging that Guilfoyle sought money in exchange for access to members of the US administration before her Senate confirmation. She has also faced allegations of accepting luxury gifts while serving as ambassador and involving a lobbyist for a Greek construction company in official meetings.
Guilfoyle’s lawyers have denied the allegations that she solicited money, while describing reports about her travel as misleading. They maintain that she complied with federal requirements concerning gifts and their disclosure.
One of the most serious allegations was made by Eric Deters, a former donor to US President Donald Trump. Deters claimed that, in the days before Guilfoyle’s Senate confirmation, she asked him in a message to transfer $100,000 to pay off an American Express credit card.
According to Deters, Guilfoyle promised to be his unwavering supporter within the Trump administration if he sent her the money.
“There is no question that this was a quid pro quo,” Deters told CNN journalist Jake Tapper last week.
Deters said he did not transfer the money because he did not have the necessary liquidity at the time.
In a statement to CNN, Guilfoyle’s lawyers rejected his allegations. They claimed that Deters owed Guilfoyle money for speaking engagements and consulting services and described his statements as false.
“When Ms. Guilfoyle was preparing to leave the private sector to serve the public, she did what any professional would do: she tried to collect outstanding payments. Asking a client to pay for work performed is not corruption,” her lawyers said in a statement.
On Monday, Trump confirmed that he was considering removing Guilfoyle from her diplomatic post.
“We’re looking at it. Yes, we’re not happy,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House.
Guilfoyle, who was engaged for four years to Donald Trump Jr., the US president’s eldest son, was sworn in as ambassador in September 2025.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was visiting Greece when The Wall Street Journal published the initial reports about the alleged money-for-favours scheme.
During his visit to Athens, Rubio attended several events with Guilfoyle and described her as a “strong ambassador.” He pushed back against journalists’ questions about the allegations, arguing that media reports should not automatically be accepted as fact.
“You think that just because a source tells you something and you report it, that it is the absolute truth. It is not the absolute truth,” Rubio said before leaving the country, with Guilfoyle standing nearby.
The reports have prompted reactions and calls for investigations from Democrats in the US Congress.
Gregory Meeks, the leading Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called for Guilfoyle to appear before the committee to answer questions.
He stressed that it was necessary to determine whether the ambassador had also solicited funds from other sources.
According to a source familiar with the matter, the US State Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is investigating Guilfoyle over the allegations of inappropriate conduct.
The allegations remain under investigation, and Guilfoyle has denied claims of wrongdoing through her lawyers.
