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Trump and Rubio Weigh Firing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle
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In Short: President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, amid mounting allegations of misconduct and financial impropriety.
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, amid mounting allegations of misconduct and financial impropriety.
Sources say the decision could come as early as this week, following the Columbus Day holiday.
Allegations against Guilfoyle include seeking $100,000 from a donor to pay off her American Express bill before her confirmation hearing, and accepting lavish gifts and services.
Republican donor Eric Deters told Fox News that Guilfoyle asked him to wire $100,000 to cover her credit card bill, which she claimed was payment for services rendered.
Guilfoyle’s lawyers have denied the allegations, stating that she followed State Department travel regulations and that the $100,000 was for public appearances and consulting work.
Top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have called for an investigation into Guilfoyle’s conduct.
Vice President JD Vance said, “Let's actually see what the facts are. Let's see what the truth is,” while acknowledging that proven misconduct should have consequences.
President Trump told NBC News, “We’re looking at it,” when asked if he was considering firing Guilfoyle.
Guilfoyle’s lawyers also rejected allegations involving her use of private aircraft, saying she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department’s travel regulations” before every trip.
The Greek Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis, told the Greek parliament that calling Guilfoyle in to explain herself “would serve no purpose.”
What this adds
The allegations have angered several senior White House officials, particularly Rubio, who recently visited Athens.
Guilfoyle’s lawyers have disputed the authenticity of text messages in which she allegedly asked for money.
The Greek energy minister who attended a dinner with Guilfoyle has denied claims that he threatened to fire employees.
What's confirmed
- A senior U.S. official told the Associated Press on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are furious about Guilfoyle’s reported behavior and will likely decide what to do this week, after Monday’s Columbus Day holiday.
- The Wall Street Journal reported, and the New York Times confirmed, that Republican donor Eric Deters says Guilfoyle asked him to wire $100,000 to pay off her American Express bill just before her confirmation hearing, the Senate hearing that decided whether she would get the job.
- The top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have called for an investigation into Guilfoyle.
- President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are "extremely pissed off" by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are weighing her removal, The Associated Press reported Sunday, citing a senior U.S. official.
- Sources have revealed that the President has been monitoring reports alleging that Guilfoyle accepted lavish gifts as ambassador and sought money in exchange for providing access to administration figures before she was confirmed.
- President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, a source tells the AP.
- The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said Rubio had been particularly angry, not least because he visited Athens just last week and Guilfoyle attended most, if not all, of his events and greeted him on his arrival with a bear hug as the allegations swirled.
- President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering removing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle amid allegations of financial misconduct and improper use of her position.
- Her attorneys also rejected allegations involving Guilfoyle’s use of private aircraft, saying she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department’s travel regulations” before every trip.
- Download the Straight Arrow app today to get the stories that matter free from manipulation, bias or agenda.™ Among the allegations is a claim that Guilfoyle asked Trump donor Eric Deters to cover a $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for access to senior administration officials.
- “Ambassador Guilfoyle has served, and will continue to serve, with integrity, honor and distinction,” her lawyers said.
What's still developing
- "any implication of wrongdoing by the Ambassador is unsupported."
- The reports have angered a number of senior White House officials, particularly Rubio, who recently visited Athens for a high-profile speech on Western democracy delivered from the Acropolis.
- The official said that Rubio had grown increasingly frustrated as the reports multiplied.
- The Journal then reported that Guilfoyle had been enraged about not being invited to a Greek-themed event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this year and demanded to attend while boasting about luxury travel to France with energy company executives.
- Another report, from the British tabloid The Daily Mail, said that Guilfoyle had alienated staff at the US Embassy in Athens and had pushed the bounds of behavior appropriate for the top representative of the US government to Greece.
- Rubio initially defended her, but sources told the AP his patience has been wearing thin as more accusations surface.
- Rubio was reportedly frustrated that Guilfoyle attended many of his events during his trip to Athens last week and greeted him warmly upon his arrival, even as allegations against her were emerging, the official said.
- Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann explain the explosive Kimberly Guilfoyle corruption allegations, including the $100,000 Amex payment, incriminating text messages, and why Trump might be reluctant to turn against her.
- That came weeks after the Journal reported on possible conflicts of interest tied to Guilfoyle’s involvement in energy deals in Greece.
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- “I don’t know too much,” he told reporters Friday.
- Accounts from sources cited in the report painted a picture of an allegedly hostile workplace, with Guilfoyle accused of threatening to fire employees.