White House asks U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign amid misconduct allegations

Press secretary Katie Zacharia said the administration has asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to step down following allegations of misconduct reported by multiple outlets.

By Felo News Desk · Published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:07:51 GMT

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced on Tuesday that the administration has asked U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of misconduct allegations.

What happened

The request was made public during Zacharia’s inaugural press briefing on Tuesday morning, where she said Guilfoyle "has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." The announcement followed weeks of reporting about alleged improper conduct, including a Wall Street Journal story that cited an audio recording of Guilfoyle bragging about Greek business contacts and a claim that she asked donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 credit‑card bill.

What the reports add

According to the South Melbourne Herald, Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday after the White House request, while the Los Angeles Times and NBC News reported that she had been asked to resign but had not yet formally stepped down. Yahoo! News noted President Trump’s earlier comment that he was "looking at" firing her and that the administration was "not happy" with the allegations. The Legal Insurrection article repeated the press‑briefing statement and highlighted the Wall Street Journal report about the $100,000 donor request. Both NBC News and the Los Angeles Times cited a senior U.S. official who said Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were "extremely pissed off" by the allegations.

What was said

Press secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters, "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." (reported by SMH, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, Yahoo! News, Legal Insurrection)

President Donald Trump said the administration was "looking at" firing Guilfoyle and expressed that they were "not happy" about the reports (reported by Yahoo! News).

Trump press secretary said the president was "not happy" with the allegations and that a decision would be made after the Columbus Day holiday (reported by Los Angeles Times).

How it came about

The controversy stems from a Wall Street Journal investigation that released an audio recording of Guilfoyle demanding favors from Greek tycoons and allegedly requesting a $100,000 donation from Trump donor Eric Deters in July 2025, days before her Senate confirmation hearing. The State Department’s Office of the Inspector General opened a probe into possible gifts or favors, as detailed in Felo’s earlier coverage of the audio rant (Kimberly Guilfoyle audio rant) and the consideration of her removal by Trump and Secretary Rubio (Trump and Rubio consider firing U.S. ambassador to Greece). Katie Zacharia’s appointment as White House press secretary was covered by Felo on October 9 (Zacharia White House press secretary), providing context for her role in delivering the resignation request.

Key facts

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced the administration has asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign. (smh.com.au)
The request followed a Wall Street Journal report alleging Guilfoyle asked donor Eric Deters for $100,000. (nbcnews.com)
President Trump said the administration was "looking at" firing Guilfoyle and was "not happy" with the allegations. (news.yahoo.com)
A senior U.S. official said Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were "extremely pissed off" by the allegations. (latimes.com)

Where accounts differ

Whether Guilfoyle has formally resigned or only been asked to resign: Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday after the request. (smh.com.au); It wasn’t immediately clear if Guilfoyle had resigned; she had been asked to resign. (latimes.com); She has been asked to resign; resignation not confirmed. (nbcnews.com)