Who is Kimberly Guilfoyle? U.S. ambassador to Greece Trump may fire amid reports of misconduct | Today’s news
US President Donald Trump said on Monday (local time) that he was considering removing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, from her post amid reports of alleged misconduct, adding that he was “not happy” about the situation.
Asked if he was considering firing her, he told reporters: “We’re looking at it — yes. We’re not happy,” the AP reported. His remarks came a day after an AP report, citing a senior US official, said both Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were “extremely upset” by her reported behavior and were likely to make a decision on her future this week.
Who is Kimberly Guilfoyle?
Guilfoyle, who currently serves as the US ambassador to Greece, is a former Fox News Channel host and California state attorney who was once married to Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor. She was also engaged to Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. A close ally of the US president, she took office as the first US ambassador to Greece on November 4, 2025.
After leaving Fox News in July 2018, she became vice chair of America First Action, a super PAC that supported Trump. A 2018 HuffPost report said her departure followed a misconduct investigation and sexual misconduct allegations.
According to a 2020 report in The Independent, citing The New Yorker, Fox News paid approximately $4 million to Guilfoyle’s former assistant after she drafted a complaint accusing Guilfoyle of sexual harassment. The New Yorker’s coverage drew on accounts from several sources.
In 2019, Trump hired her as a senior adviser for his 2020 re-election campaign, according to The Independent. The appointment followed her trips around the country with Trump Jr. during the 2018 midterm elections.
What are the latest allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle?
The Wall Street Journal reported allegations of misconduct against Guilfoyle, including allegations that she threatened an official in her host country, improperly accepted gifts and favors, and offered to influence the administration in exchange for someone paying a substantial credit card bill. The newspaper also said she sought money in exchange for providing access to administrative data before she was confirmed.
The CNN report quoted Eric Deters, a former Trump donor, who said Guilfoyle asked him in the report to send her $100,000 to pay off the American Express card days before her Senate confirmation. While the US ambassador did not directly address the reports, her lawyers issued a statement over the weekend denying any wrongdoing.
Her lawyers wrote: “As Ms. Guilfoyle prepared to leave private life for public service, she did what any professional does and tried to settle her outstanding claims. Asking a client to pay for work already done is not corruption. It is the opposite of corruption.”
Guilfoyle’s future as ambassador remains uncertain as Trump considers firing her and her lawyers deny wrongdoing.
