President Trump is deliberating whether to remove Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece after misconduct reports that have left senior officials furious and her standing shaky.
Sources close to the White House say Guilfoyle is “on very thin ice” while the president decides her future in Athens. The Post reported that a series of accounts detailing alleged staff mistreatment and personal gain have put her job at risk.
The Associated Press first reported Monday that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering her removal. No final decision has been announced.
A White House spokesperson said the administration could not confirm Trump was weighing her dismissal. Still, an administration source described senior officials as “pissed off” and actively “looking to replace her.”
Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. and ex-wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, has drawn scrutiny over her conduct since taking the post. The pressure now centers on whether an ambassador used the role for private advantage rather than American interests.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle asked a donor to cover a $100,000 credit card bill ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing in exchange for favors. That account forms a core piece of the current scrutiny.
Earlier coverage detailed how a Trump donor described the $100K request tied to access. The same reporting track showed the ask came in the critical window before lawmakers voted on her nomination.
According to those accounts relayed through The Post, Guilfoyle later boasted that Greek tycoons were covering her travel. She also pressed for entry to an event with a blunt pitch.
She told one contact:
"I’m going to make you a lot of f, ing money"
That line, carried in the Journal’s reporting, has circulated widely as officials review her record. Clean government demands that envoys avoid even the appearance of trading influence for personal bills or perks.
The Daily Mail reported an internal State Department investigation into what it called her “tyrannical” tenure in Athens. The probe includes alleged mistreatment of staff.
Those claims of abuse and leverage for personal gain sit at the center of why Trump is now deliberating. Ambassadors represent the United States; they do not run personal fiefdoms.
Related reporting has followed Guilfoyle’s high-profile moments abroad, including when she nearly tumbled boarding a boat in the Aegean. Style flashes make headlines. Staff treatment and financial asks decide careers.
One person close to Trump struck a darker joke about her odds of hanging on:
"If she survives this, she’s officially beaten ‘Trump World’ in legendary mode, defeated the final boss and unlocked an achievement no previous player thought was possible."
The humor underscored how steep the climb has become inside the administration.
Senior officials are not treating the matter as routine personnel noise. The combination of the pre-confirmation payment request, the boasts about tycoon-funded travel, and the staff allegations has produced a clear internal verdict: replacement is under active discussion.
Background on the nomination period shows Guilfoyle sought AmEx help from a MAGA donor days before the Greece hearing. That timeline matters. It places the alleged ask at the exact moment she needed Senate support.
Trump’s team has moved other communications and personnel pieces forward in recent weeks, including the arrival of a new voice at the podium when Katie Zacharia stepped up as press secretary. Personnel decisions keep coming. This one now sits on the president’s desk.
No injuries, arrests, or formal charges appear in the current reporting. The question is simpler and more direct: does the ambassador retain the confidence of the president and the secretary of state after these accounts?
Trump has shown little tolerance for officials who turn public posts into private opportunity. The same standard that demands secure borders and honest markets applies to diplomacy. An ambassador who allegedly leaned on donors for six-figure personal relief and bragged about making contacts rich invites exactly this kind of review.
Whether Guilfoyle keeps the Athens post or leaves it, the episode reinforces a basic rule. Public office is not a side hustle. Taxpayers and lawful diplomats deserve envoys who serve the country first.
Trump is right to deliberate without sentiment. Accountability does not stop at the water’s edge.
