Trump asks Greece ambassador to resign over misconduct allegations
US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked its ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to resign amid allegations of financial misconduct. Read More:…
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality and longtime figure in Donald Trump's political circle, was appointed US Ambassador to Greece after Trump returned to the White House. Ambassadorial postings to allied nations like Greece are typically seen as plum assignments often given to political loyalists and donors, a long-standing practice in US diplomacy that critics say can prioritise political connections over diplomatic experience.
The two outlets agree that the Trump administration asked Guilfoyle to step down over allegations she traded access to administration officials for money and gifts, though Leadership frames it as a firing while Punch describes it as a request to resign. Neither report details how the allegations surfaced, who made them, or whether Guilfoyle has responded to the claims, and it remains unclear what, if any, formal investigation or disciplinary process is underway.