Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned from her position as the United States Ambassador to Greece on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after the White House confirmed it had requested her departure. The resignation follows reports published by The Wall Street Journal detailing allegations of misconduct during her tenure.
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia announced the decision during a press briefing. “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign,” Zacharia stated. “She has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well.”
In a subsequent social media post, Guilfoyle confirmed her departure, describing her service as the “honor of a lifetime.” She denied what she described as “false” allegations and stated she would “vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity.”
The request for her resignation came after a series of reports by The Wall Street Journal, beginning on Oct. 8. The newspaper, citing messages from the Signal application, reported that Guilfoyle asked donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 American Express bill in July 2025. The report alleged she offered to use her position to assist with his tax and legal issues.
Deters later told news outlet MS Now that the request “absolutely was a quid pro quo.” A lawyer for Guilfoyle, Jesse Binnall, has disputed the authenticity of the reported messages.
The Wall Street Journal also reported other allegations, including the acceptance of improper gifts and that Guilfoyle made an alleged threat to a Greek official. Another report claimed she told Greece’s energy minister that the U.S. government could remove foreign governments from power.
Hours before the White House announcement, a Greek government spokesman, Pavlos Marinakis, stated there had been “no relevant request” for the ambassador’s resignation. The allegations had become a subject of discussion in the Greek parliament, where Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis was questioned on Oct. 9 about a claim reported by The Wall Street Journal. At the time, Gerapetritis denied the reported claim.
Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor and television news personality, was nominated for the post by President Donald Trump in December 2024. After a confirmation process in the Senate, she was sworn in and arrived in Athens in late October 2025. Her tenure as ambassador lasted less than one year.
