Ousted Kimberly Guilfoyle suffers brutal new humiliation at hands of Greek president… as insiders fear a ‘brazen’ revenge and reveal truth about Trump firing: ‘Never seen such a violent beheading’
Kimberly Guilfoyle, who resigned as US ambassador to Greece after the Trump administration called for her departure, is not expected to receive the customary farewell visit with Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas or other senior officials. The reported snub adds to the abruptness of her exit and has unsettled staff at the US embassy in Athens.
An embassy source said outgoing ambassadors normally pay courtesy calls on the head of state, prime minister and foreign minister; Tasoulas’s office said no farewell visit is planned. The article links Guilfoyle’s departure to allegations, reported by the Wall Street Journal, that she asked Trump donor Eric Deters to cover a $100,000 credit card bill before her 2025 Senate confirmation hearing. It also recounts a separate €1,586 dinner bill and says Guilfoyle has pledged to defend herself against the allegations.
- Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece.
- Greece’s president has no farewell visit planned.
- Her departure followed allegations she says she will contest.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle is a US political figure and former television presenter who served as the US ambassador to Greece. Ambassadors represent their government abroad and often meet senior officials in the country where they serve. Konstantinos Tasoulas is Greece’s president, while the prime minister and foreign minister also hold leading government roles.
Guilfoyle’s departure followed a request from the Trump administration. The article also refers to reported allegations about a credit-card bill and a separate dinner expense; Guilfoyle has said she will defend herself against the claims. The dispute matters because it has raised questions about the circumstances of her departure and the usual diplomatic courtesies between the United States and Greece.
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The case for
A farewell call is a customary diplomatic courtesy, so declining to receive Guilfoyle could reasonably be seen as an avoidable breach of protocol that makes an abrupt departure more awkward for embassy staff and bilateral relations. Given the reports about the circumstances of her exit, a planned meeting might also have been a chance to acknowledge the office she held without prejudging the allegations against her.
The case against
A courtesy call is not necessarily an obligation, and the Greek president’s office may have had practical or diplomatic reasons not to schedule one during a rapid change of ambassador. Greek officials could also reasonably avoid a public farewell that might be read as endorsing Guilfoyle or taking a position on disputed allegations, while leaving the US administration to manage her departure.