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Trump Has Asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign, White House Says

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is preparing to resign after she allegedly asked a Trump donor to pay off her credit card bill in exchange for political access. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

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  • U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is preparing to resign after she allegedly asked a Trump donor to pay off her credit card bill in exchange for political access. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
  • Ms. Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, has faced a string of damaging reports including asking a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.

Confirmed

  • Kimberly Guilfoyle is preparing to resignEvidence: CBS News, The New York Times
  • Trump Has Asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign, White House SaysEvidence: CBS News, The New York Times
  • Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as ambassador after reports she asked Trump donor to pay billEvidence: CBS News, The New York Times
  • Decision about US ambassador to Greece announced by White House after Trump and Rubio were reportedly furious over allegations Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to step down as US ambassador to Greece, after weeks of reports that she sought payment from a Trump donor in exchange for access to administration officials. The decision, announced by the White House on Tuesday morning, ends the diplomatic career of one of Trump’s longest-standing political allies. It came after Trump and Marco Rubio,Evidence: CBS News, The New York Times
  • White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign: White House press secretaryEvidence: CBS News, The New York Times
  • "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign," Zacharia said.Evidence: CBS News, The New York Times

Still Uncertain

Timeline

  1. 01
    White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece

    Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality, was a top Trump surrogate campaign.

    Oct 13, 2026Multiple outlets reported the same developmentEvidence: CBS News, The New York Times, The Guardian US
  2. 02
    Trump humiliatingly asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece, Katie Zacharia reveals in first briefing

    "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign," Zacharia said at her first briefing since assuming the role as the US government's top spokesman.

    Oct 13, 2026The New York TimesEvidence: The New York Times, The Guardian US

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Evidence: The New York Times, The Guardian US

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Evidence: CBS News, The New York Times