White House asks Guilfoyle to resign; misconduct allegations remain disputed
Source published: Oct 13, 2026 · 10:03 AM EDT · Event: 2026-10-13
The White House asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on October 13, and she announced within hours that she would leave the post. Reuters and the Associated Press reported the request after a series of stories alleged that Guilfoyle offered access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts or favors, including an alleged request that a Trump donor pay a $100,000 credit-card bill. The resignation is a confirmed personnel action. It does not establish that those allegations are true, that the requested payment was made or that access was provided.
Response / context
Guilfoyle called the allegations false and said she would vigorously defend her name, reputation and integrity. Her lawyers told AP that money she sought from the donor was payment for appearances and speaking engagements that predated her nomination, and they said she followed State Department guidance for private-plane travel. President Donald Trump said Guilfoyle had been doing a good job but that the administration did not like what it was reading. The White House said she had been an asset and wished her well. AP reported that a State Department inspector-general inquiry was looking at the allegations, while also saying its official source could not confirm that a formal investigation had begun; no inspector-general finding, criminal charge or ethics adjudication was identified in the reviewed sources.
Dates and scope
Source publication: Oct 13, 2026 · 10:03 AM EDT
Event or conduct: 2026-10-13. The White House request and Guilfoyle's resignation announcement occurred October 13. Reuters published at 2:03 p.m. UTC that day and updated its report October 14. The Ledger reviewed the disposition October 16; that review date is not the event or source-publication date.
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- Reuters, Jacob Bogage, Edward McAllister and Simon Lewis: Trump fires ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle after reports of misconduct ↗
October 13 report, updated October 14, confirming the White House request and carrying Guilfoyle's denial and the administration's response
- Associated Press, Matthew Lee: Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct ↗
Authoritative report confirming the resignation and separating the allegations, Guilfoyle's and her lawyers' responses, and the uncertain inspector-general status
- Kimberly Guilfoyle on X: Resignation statement ↗
Primary October 13 public response; the indexed post was reviewed, but direct page retrieval was unavailable
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