Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece following weeks of reports alleging that she sought payments from a Trump donor in exchange for access to administration officials, The Guardian reports.
The decision, announced by the White House on Tuesday morning, brings an end to the diplomatic career of one of Donald Trump’s longtime political allies. It came after reports that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were angered by the allegations.
“We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a tremendous asset to the team, and we wish her all the best,” Katie Zacharia, the White House’s new press secretary, said during her first press briefing on Tuesday.
The most serious allegation, first reported by The Wall Street Journal on October 8, concerns donor Eric Deters.
Citing messages exchanged on the Signal messaging app, the newspaper reported that in July 2025, days before Guilfoyle’s Senate confirmation hearing, she pressured Deters to pay off a $100,000 American Express bill, assuring him that the transfer would not appear anywhere.
“Baby, please, I need you to do this for me today,” she reportedly wrote.
In return, Guilfoyle allegedly offered to use her influence to help with his tax and legal problems, telling him she had contacted the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Justice on his behalf.
Deters has also said he paid Guilfoyle approximately $300,000 over several years without receiving “any favors.” He told MS NOW that the request “absolutely was a quid pro quo arrangement with mutual benefits.”
The Wall Street Journal has also reported that Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., accepted inappropriate gifts and services, allegedly threatened an official in the host country, and promoted the interests of Greek company Aktor during official engagements.
Guilfoyle’s lawyer, Jesse Binnall, said she disputes the authenticity of the messages.
The development brings to an end an ambassadorial tenure that lasted less than a year.
