Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece, days after The Wall Street Journal reported she had requested a Republican donor pay off her $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for access to the Trump administration. In addition, the Journal reports Guilfoyle threatened Greece’s energy minister that the U.S. had the power to topple the Greek government. She said, “We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here.”
Kimberly Guilfoyle is the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. and was previously married to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Guilfoyle resigned Tuesday shortly after White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made this announcement during her first press briefing.
Press Secretary Katie Zacharia: “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.”
Katie Zacharia’s first press conference was widely criticized. She took just three questions over 15 minutes, just after mixing up the president and her husband.
Press Secretary Katie Zacharia: “I adore my family. I love them. They are my priority. They — I love being with my kids. The idea of not spending evenings with my kid — kids are — is completely unacceptable. So, my president — or, excuse me, my husband — that’s a — that’s a good one.”
