Trump says White House sought Guilfoyle resignation over allegations
President Donald Trump said on October 13, 2026, that his administration had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, his onetime ambassador to Greece and a longstanding political ally, to resign after officials reviewed allegations that she had asked a Trump donor to pay her credit card bills.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said the administration “didn’t like what we were reading” — a reference to those allegations. He added that Guilfoyle “was doing a good job,” separating her diplomatic performance from the conduct that prompted the request for her departure.
Trump addressed the decision publicly on October 13, 2026, after being asked about the request for Guilfoyle’s resignation. His answer placed the allegations about the donor and her credit card bills at the center of the administration’s reasoning.
Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece amid the alleged misconduct. She was confirmed to the Athens post after years as one of Trump’s most visible political supporters.
Her ties to the Trump family preceded the ambassadorship: Guilfoyle was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, and remained a fixture in Trump’s political orbit throughout.
The resignation removes from the administration an ally whose relationship with Trump extended from campaign politics to a diplomatic posting. Trump’s comments suggest the separation was driven by the allegations themselves rather than by any criticism of her work in Greece.