Megyn Kelly Says Donald Trump's Own Camp Is Pushing Out Kimberly Guilfoyle

Megyn Kelly told listeners on Tuesday that Kimberly Guilfoyle is being forced out by Donald Trump's own administration, not by his opponents. She noted that the allegations against the ambassador to Greece came from Trump donors and staff at the embassy Trump put her in charge of.

"Those are not left-wing publications and she's not being fired by President Joe Biden she's being fired by President Donald Trump," Kelly said on The Megyn Kelly Show, referring to The Wall Street Journal and the Daily Mail.

Her remarks came the same day Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, used her first briefing to announce the decision. "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well," Zacharia said, ABC News reported. On Monday, Trump had said of a possible firing, "We're looking at it. Yeah, we're not happy." Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.'s former partner, announced her resignation on X later Tuesday.

Megyn Kelly Points to Trump Donors and Embassy Staff

Kelly's break with her own side was a limited one. She didn't fault Trump for the decision. Her point was about where the accusations came from.

"The people who are accusing her of behaving badly work for Trump's embassy in Greece and work for or were donors to Trump's campaign," she said. She added that "you cannot become a headache for the president that's the bottom line," and called an ambassadorship "just like a plum job you give to big donors."

Of 122 ambassadors Trump appointed in his second term, 97, or 79.5 percent, were political or other non-career appointees, according to the American Foreign Service Association's tracker, last updated Sept. 29. AFSA lists Guilfoyle among them.

Kelly also stayed open to Guilfoyle's side of the story. "I'm very open-minded to her statement that she didn't do any of this stuff but we'll have to see," she said. She warned that Guilfoyle "could potentially be in some criminal trouble here if if the allegations against her are true."

The Allegations Against Kimberly Guilfoyle

The Journal's central report, published last week, centers on Eric Deters, a Kentucky Trump donor and former Kentucky gubernatorial candidate. On July 3, 2025, six days before her Senate confirmation hearing, Guilfoyle allegedly texted Deters asking him to wire $100,000 toward her American Express bill. "It won't show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express," one message read, according to CBS News. Deters didn't pay, and he described the request as an offer of access to administration officials.

The Journal also reported that Guilfoyle promoted a Greek energy and construction company and traveled in luxury with its executives, according to Spectrum News, which credited the Daily Mail with reporting that she alienated embassy staff. On air, Kelly described the claims as two Greek business magnates giving her private jet rides, one of them to Paris, and said the Daily Mail's reporting focused on alleged mistreatment of staff.

The State Department's inspector general is investigating Guilfoyle and the U.S. Embassy in Athens, two people familiar with the probe told NBC News. The watchdog's office said it does not confirm, deny or comment on investigations.

Guilfoyle's lawyer, Jesse Binnall, told the Journal that she disputes the Signal messages' authenticity but gave no specifics, and that any payments from Deters were for speaking at events before her nomination, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Deters denies that he owed her anything. In her X post announcing her resignation, Guilfoyle said the allegations against her are false and that she intends to vigorously defend her name, reputation and integrity.

Megyn Kelly Questions the 'Toxic Workplace' Story

Kelly was skeptical of the staff complaints. She said a reported quote of Guilfoyle threatening to fire embassy workers "doesn't persuade me at all."

"Whenever there's a female boss involved you're gonna get ... an article about how it's a toxic workplace," she said, though she added that she wasn't claiming Guilfoyle couldn't create one.

She ended on Guilfoyle's resilience rather than her guilt. "My experience with Kimberly Guilfoyle is she's a survivor," Kelly said. "I think if you were smart you'd be betting for her to land on her feet."

What Happens Next

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, indicated that the Justice Department would wait for the State Department inspector general's investigation before potentially taking action, ABC News reported.