Trump Weighs Firing Ambassador Guilfoyle Amid Ethics Complaints

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President Donald Trump is weighing the removal of Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece following formal ethics complaints filed by three career diplomats, sources familiar with the matter confirmed Sunday. The potential dismissal, if carried out, would mark another chapter in Trump's ongoing turbulence in diplomatic appointments.

The complaints, filed with the State Department's Office of Inspector General in September, allege that Guilfoyle used embassy resources for personal travel, bypassed proper procurement procedures for office renovations, and created a hostile work environment for embassy staff. One complaint states that Guilfoyle demanded embassy staff provide security escorts for her personal shopping trips in Athens.

"An ambassador must represent American values and conduct themselves with the dignity this nation's foreign service demands," said Senator Marco Rubio, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a statement. "If these allegations are substantiated, appropriate action will be taken."

Guilfoyle, 55, was confirmed to the ambassadorship in January 2025 after a 52-43 Senate vote along party lines. A Fox News contributor since 2017, she previously served as lead counsel for the Trump campaign's 2020 impeachment defense team. Her confirmation hearing, which lasted 90 minutes, focused exclusively on her television career and included no questions about foreign policy experience.

The State Department's Inspector General has opened a preliminary review of the complaints. If Trump were to remove Guilfoyle before the end of his term, it would be the first time an ambassador has been dismissed for cause during a Republican administration since 2004. The ambassadorship to Greece has been vacant for 483 days under the previous administration due to Senate gridlock.

Source: CNBC, citing White House sources and State Department records.