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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brendan Rascius

Ousted Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly tried to blame money-begging texts on AI

  • U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday after President Donald Trump requested her to step down following a series of damaging reports.
  • Allegations against Guilfoyle included promoting a construction firm linked to her adviser, asking a donor to pay a $100,000 credit card bill , and failing to pay a dinner bill.
  • Guilfoyle attempted to save her job by claiming text messages were AI -generated, attempting to scrub news articles from the internet, and accusing embassy staff of leaking information, The Wall Street Journal reported.
  • Trump grew irritated by the allegations and optics heading into the midterms, stating that administration officials 'didn't like what we were reading.'
  • Following her removal, Guilfoyle vowed to defend her reputation against false accusations, while Trump distanced himself from his son Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancée.

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