Trump says he is considering firing U.S. ambassador to Greece

The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said during a press briefing Tuesday morning.

Guilfoyle announced in a social media post that her time in the position was coming to an end. The post did not make clear whether she had resigned or been fired.

The announcement follows an allegation that Guilfoyle offered a donor to President Donald Trump access to top administration officials in exchange for cash. That alleged exchange concerns money for access to administration officials.

Eric Deters, a Trump donor and former lawyer, alleged that Guilfoyle asked him to pay her $100,000 credit card bill in July 2025, days before her Senate confirmation hearing. He provided messages he said he had exchanged with her about the request.

Guilfoyle called the allegations false and said she intended to vigorously defend her name, reputation and integrity. She also said she would not allow false accusations to define her decades of public service.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece, resigned Tuesday after allegations of improper conduct. She said she would vigorously defend herself.

Trump's administration said earlier Tuesday that it had asked Guilfoyle to leave her post. She had faced severe criticism over allegations of improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

The allegations include that Guilfoyle offered to use her influence inside the Republican administration in exchange for payment of a large credit card bill. They also include accepting improper gifts and services and threatening a host country official.

In a post on X, Guilfoyle called the allegations false and said she intended to defend her name, reputation and integrity.

In a statement released late Sunday, Guilfoyle's lawyers denied wrongdoing and said money she sought from a Trump donor was unpaid compensation for public appearances and speaking engagements. They said those services took place before her ambassadorial nomination.

An official could not say whether a formal inspector general investigation had begun. Inspectors general often conduct informal inquiries into complaints against staff members. Those inquiries do not always lead to full investigations, which can result in disciplinary action up to dismissal.