Greece’s President snubs Kimberly Guilfoyle of traditional honor as she leaves ambassador role

Kimberly Guilfoyle is out as U.S. ambassador to Greece, and her exit has come without the customary goodbyes. Press Secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters Tuesday that President Donald Trump wanted her gone, and Guilfoyle, 57, stepped down. An embassy source told the Daily Mail that departing ambassadors normally pay courtesy calls on the head of state, prime minister and foreign minister, but she will not get that chance. The office of Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas confirmed no such farewell is currently planned, though one of his aides suggested she might turn up uninvited, according to The Independent.

The departure follows two Wall Street Journal stories. The first said she pressed donor Eric Deters, a retired Kentucky lawyer, for $100,000 to clear an American Express balance, offering to steer administration attention toward his tax and legal troubles. Her lawyer disputed the messages' authenticity, and Deters has since sued Guilfoyle for defamation. The second described an audio recording in which she erupts over being left off a dinner guest list involving the Trump family.

Embassy staffers told the Mail the removal was unprecedented and that colleagues felt relief. Guilfoyle called the allegations false and promised to contest them vigorously.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →