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MAGA princess loses ambassadorship to Greece
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador after a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed she solicited money from Trump donors in exchange for access.
In brief
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador after a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed she solicited money from Trump donors in exchange for access. Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations emerged that she solicited money from donors for personal use in exchange for…
Quick answers
- Who is Guilfoyle?
- Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality, is the ex-fiancée of Donald Trump Jr.and ex-wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom.Trump told reporters she "wasn't a member of my family.
- What is the key takeaway from MAGA princess loses ambassadorship to Greece?
- Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations emerged that she solicited money from donors for personal use in exchange for access to Trump officials.
Ambassador forced out over corruption
Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, resigned on Tuesday after Trump's press secretary announced she had been asked to resign.
Journal reveals donor solicitation scheme
A Wall Street Journal story described Guilfoyle's efforts to solicit money from a Trump donor, including one hundred thousand dollars to pay down a credit card bill, in exchange for access to Trump officials and…
Guilfoyle tried to hide the scheme
In a text to donor Eric Deters, Guilfoyle wrote, "What a nightmare you'll literally cost me my ambassadorship stop writing."
“What a nightmare you'll literally cost me my ambassadorship stop writing.”
Who is Guilfoyle?
Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality, is the ex-fiancée of Donald Trump Jr.and ex-wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom.Trump told reporters she "wasn't a member of my family.
“wasn't a member of my family. She I guess dated my son a long time ago.”
Why corruption crossed the line
Guilfoyle's alleged corruption benefited her personally, not the Trump family, and was embarrassingly unsubtle even by second Trump administration standards. The combination appears to have been too much.
The bottom line
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations emerged that she solicited money from donors for personal use in exchange for access to Trump officials.
