# Trump ousts ambassador Guilfoyle over corruption allegations

> President Trump's administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece after reports she sought donor payments for access and behaved inappropriately.
- Title: Trump ousts ambassador Guilfoyle over corruption allegations
- Summary: President Trump's administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece after reports she sought donor payments for access and behaved…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5ynplvpg7lo
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:54:28.113+00:00
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- Topics: kimberly guilfoyle, donald trump, us ambassador to greece, corruption allegations, white house, katie zacharia, news, world
## Trump administration asks Guilfoyle to resign
President Donald Trump's administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia announced.
## Former Fox host faced corruption scrutiny
Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, faced mounting scrutiny over reports she allegedly asked a Trump donor to pay her credit card bill in exchange for access to the administration.
## Trump said he didn't like what he read
Trump said on Tuesday that Guilfoyle had done a good job but would not be there in Greece any longer. I didn't like what I read, he said.

> I didn't like what I read
## Text messages show payment requests
Text messages seen by the BBC show Guilfoyle asking Eric Deters, a Trump ally, for money. It won't show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express, she wrote.

> It won't show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express
## Guilfoyle denies wrongdoing and vows defence
Guilfoyle called the allegations false and said the ambassadorship had been the honour of a lifetime. She vowed to vigorously defend her name, reputation and integrity.

> honour of a lifetime
## Deters disputes money owed claim
Deters told the BBC he did not ultimately pay Guilfoyle and called it a complete lie that he owed her money for speaking and consulting fees. He is planning legal action.

> complete lie
## Deters calls resignation good for diplomacy
Following news that Guilfoyle was asked to leave, Deters told the BBC that it's a great day for American diplomacy. Guilfoyle was nominated as envoy to Athens in December two thousand twenty-four.

> it's a great day for American diplomacy
## Key takeaway

Trump's administration asked ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over allegations she sought donor payments for access and behaved inappropriately in Athens.