Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid misconduct allegations
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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned Tuesday as U.S. ambassador to Greece after the White House asked her to step down amid reports alleging improper conduct.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said the administration had requested Guilfoyle’s resignation, calling her “a wonderful asset to the team.” President Donald Trump said Guilfoyle had been doing a good job but added, “We didn’t like what we were reading” and “She will not be there.” Earlier, Trump had said his administration was considering firing her and was “not happy.”
The allegations center partly on businessman Eric Deters’ claim that Guilfoyle asked him to pay a $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for help obtaining access and assistance from the Trump administration. Deters said he did not provide the money. CBS News reported that Deters supplied screenshots of messages that appeared to include the request, while Guilfoyle’s lawyer disputed the texts’ authenticity to The Wall Street Journal.
Other reports raised questions about Guilfoyle’s private-aircraft travel, relationships with Greek business figures and promotion of commercial projects while serving as ambassador. Her lawyers said she followed State Department guidance on travel and described the requested funds as payment for speaking engagements completed before her nomination.
Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing in her resignation statement, calling the allegations false and saying she would “vigorously defend” her name, reputation and integrity.
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