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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as ambassador after reports she asked Trump donor to pay bill

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Kimberly Guilfoyle and Marco Rubio in Athens, Greece on 7 October 2026. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters

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, the secretary of state, were reported to have grown furious over the allegations.

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