Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. ambassador to Greece

Summary

Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after the White House publicly asked her to step down, The Globe and Mail reports; it says she announced her departure within two hours. The Globe and Mail lists allegations including a threat to a host-country official, accepting improper gifts and services, and offering to use her influence, while the Los Angeles Times says allegations concerned conduct before and during her tenure and possibly illegal profiting by Trump associates. The Irish Times reports that she was alleged to have asked a Trump donor to pay a bill, and CBC describes the reports as alleging corruption; NPR and The Hindu also report her resignation amid allegations of improper conduct. The New York Times characterizes her tenure as a rise and fall as Trump’s ambassador to Greece.

Timeline

1. The Globe and Mail

   13 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports Guilfoyle resigned after allegations that included threatening a host-country official, accepting improper gifts and services, and offering to use her influence inside the administration.

2. Los Angeles Times

   13 Oct 2026, 14:35 UTCSource ↗

   The Los Angeles Times reports Guilfoyle quit amid allegations of improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure, including alleged improper profiting by Trump associates.

3. The Irish Times

   13 Oct 2026, 16:16 UTCSource ↗

   The Irish Times reports Guilfoyle resigned after reports that she asked a Trump donor to pay a bill and says she was alleged to have accepted improper gifts.

4. CBC

   13 Oct 2026, 17:33 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after reports alleging corruption.

5. The Globe and Mail

   13 Oct 2026, 22:11 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports the White House publicly asked Guilfoyle to resign and that she announced she was quitting within two hours.

6. The Hindu

   14 Oct 2026, 02:42 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Trump’s ambassador to Greece resigned after allegations of improper conduct.

7. NPR

   14 Oct 2026, 09:09 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as Trump’s ambassador to Greece after allegations of improper conduct.

8. The Irish Times

   14 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Irish Times describes Guilfoyle’s steep rise and sudden fall as U.S. ambassador to Greece, saying Trump cut her loose after damaging reports about her tenure.

9. The New York Times

   14 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times frames Guilfoyle’s tenure as Trump’s ambassador to Greece as a rise and fall.