U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that his administration is weighing whether to remove Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece, following a wave of damaging allegations that have intensified scrutiny around her appointment.
“We are looking into it. We are not satisfied,” Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked whether Guilfoyle would remain in the post.
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Pressure Mounts On A High-Profile Appointment
According to U.S. media reports, Trump is expected to make a decision soon on the fate of Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. A senior U.S. official said Sunday that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are “extremely outraged” by the allegations and could determine their next steps within days, following the Columbus Day holiday.
The controversy comes as The Wall Street Journal has published a series of reports that have placed Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor and Fox News host who later emerged as a prominent figure in the MAGA movement, under intense pressure.
Allegations Range From Gifts To Influence Peddling
The reports describe a series of disputed actions attributed to Guilfoyle, including an alleged threat against a host-country official, the acceptance of inappropriate gifts and private air travel, and an offer to use her influence inside the administration in exchange for the settlement of a large credit card bill.
Guilfoyle has strongly rejected the claims through her lawyers, calling them false and politically motivated. Her legal team said the allegations made by U.S. businessman and former political candidate Eric Deters were baseless.
According to Guilfoyle, Deters owes her roughly $150,000 for speeches and consultancy work. Her representatives also said she previously rejected a $1 million proposal from Deters to promote one of his personal legal disputes during her time at Fox News.
Defense Centers On Formal Approval Process
On the allegations involving gifts and private flights, Guilfoyle’s team said any such benefits were handled through the proper request and approval channels at the U.S. State Department, and denied that she violated ethics rules or government procedure.
The dispute now places the administration under pressure to decide whether to keep Guilfoyle in one of Washington’s more visible diplomatic roles or move quickly to replace her amid growing political and legal fallout.
