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Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ firing Kimberly Guilfoyle from Athens post

Washington Post Politics Monday 12 October 2026, 22:02 UTC By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., John Hudson 1 min read
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President Donald Trump said Monday that he was considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, his ambassador to Greece, amid allegations that she asked a political donor for $100,000 to pay her personal American Express bill. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ firing Kimberly Guilfoyle from Athens post Ambassador Guilfoyle, who is accused of asking a donor to pay her personal American Express bill, can be removed without congressional approval or a finding of misconduct.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he was considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, his ambassador to Greece, amid allegations that she asked a political donor for $100,000 to pay her personal American Express bill. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ firing Kimberly Guilfoyle from Athens post Ambassador Guilfoyle, who is accused of asking a donor to pay her personal American Express bill, can be removed without congressional approval or a finding of misconduct. 3 min
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