WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece Tuesday after the White House asked her to leave amid allegations involving payments, gifts and her conduct in Athens. She denied wrongdoing and pledged to defend her reputation.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the resignation request during her first briefing. President Donald Trump later told reporters he “didn’t like what I read” about Guilfoyle and had not spoken with her personally.
The allegations include a disputed request for a hundred-thousand-dollar payment from Trump donor Eric Deters before Guilfoyle’s Senate confirmation. Deters said she offered access to administration officials in exchange for the money. He did not make the payment.
Guilfoyle’s lawyers said she was collecting unpaid fees for earlier speeches and consulting work, rejecting claims that she sought payment for political access.
Other reports questioned her acceptance of gifts and private flights, her involvement of a lobbyist in official meetings and an alleged threat to a Greek official.
“These allegations are false, and I intend to vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity,” Guilfoyle wrote on X.
Her attorneys, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, said she obtained State Department guidance before private-aircraft trips and followed its travel rules.
A U.S. official told The Associated Press that the State Department’s inspector general was examining the allegations but could not confirm whether a formal investigation had begun. The department declined to comment on a potential inquiry.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats called for continued congressional oversight following her departure.
Guilfoyle assumed the ambassadorial role in September 2025. The allegations remain disputed, and her resignation does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing.
