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Guilfoyle Resigned After Breaking Trump World Rule
Guilfoyle resigned after breaking a Trump World rule by trading without Trump's knowledge.
In brief
Guilfoyle resigned after breaking a Trump World rule by trading without Trump's knowledge. Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after allegedly selling access to Trump administration officials without his knowledge. Originally reported by HuffPost.
Guilfoyle Resigned
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after Wall Street Journal reported she asked a Trump donor for $100,000 to pay her American Express bill.
“Guilfoyle announced Monday that her ambassadorship "may be coming to an end"”
Trump World Rule
Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky said Guilfoyle broke a fourth rule of Trump World: if you grift, you can't do it without Trump being in on it.
“There’s a fourth rule of Trump World, which is if you’re going to grift, you can’t grift without Trump being in on it.”
Guilfoyle's Deal
Roginsky said Guilfoyle will keep her mouth shut in exchange for making money from proximity to the Trump family name without embarrassing them.
“She’s gonna be allowed to make a living, and that’s going to be the deal.”
Trump's Reaction
Trump confirmed he was "looking at" firing Guilfoyle after she allegedly sold access to senior administration officials.
“We’re not happy”
The key point
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after allegedly selling access to Trump administration officials without his knowledge.
