Trump considers removing Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece
Donald Trump said his administration was considering removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after allegations involving a personal credit-card bill and political access. Businessman Eric Deters says she requested 100,000 dollars and he never paid it. Her lawyer disputes the messages’ authenticity. Trump’s public remarks leave the personnel decision open and do not settle the contested allegations.
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Trump publicly considers removing the ambassador
US President Donald Trump said on 12 October that his administration was considering removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece. Trump spoke to reporters before travelling to a midterm campaign rally in Ohio and expressed dissatisfaction with her situation. He announced no dismissal decision. The comments followed allegations over money sought for a personal credit-card bill and the use of political connections for private interests. Guilfoyle is Donald Trump Jr.’s former fiancée. Her Senate confirmation hearing took place in July 2025 and her appointment was confirmed in September that year. She remained publicly visible during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Greece the previous week.[1], [2]
Deters alleges a request for 100,000 dollars
Businessman Eric Deters told CBS News that Guilfoyle requested 100,000 dollars to cover an American Express bill before her confirmation hearing, in exchange for help with the Trump administration. He supplied screenshots of messages and said he never sent the money. His description of the request remains an allegation. Guilfoyle’s lawyer disputed the messages’ authenticity to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported them. Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that White House officials had been told the messages were authentic. The businessman’s account and the lawyer’s denial therefore differ over the material underlying the allegations.[2]
Representatives deny wrongdoing as scrutiny continues
Guilfoyle’s representatives maintain that she did nothing wrong. The US embassy in Athens said she had been vetted and confirmed by the Senate and remained committed to representing the American people with integrity. An AP account attributed discussions between Rubio and Trump about possible removal to an unnamed senior official. Another official said the inspector general was examining allegations but could not establish whether a formal investigation had begun. The State Department declined to comment on potential scrutiny. Democratic lawmakers also requested documents and explanations. CBS News sources said Guilfoyle knew Trump was debating her removal and was consulting her lawyer and administration aides.[1], [2]
Guilfoyle also faced allegations concerning financial favours for political access, promotion of private business interests and a lobbyist’s access to diplomatic meetings. Representative Robert Garcia argued that the allegations raised public-corruption and national-security concerns, setting out his political assessment. Rubio had declined to comment on Deters’s allegations during his Greece visit, saying the story had only just appeared. Trump’s Monday comments brought his own view of possible removal into public discussion.[1], [2]
