Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador amid scrutiny of luxury car loan request
Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as US ambassador to Greece after President Donald Trump reportedly asked her to step down amid criticism of her lifestyle and complaints about her leadership. The article says she has been keeping largely to the official residence in Athens and told US contacts she had no one she could trust there.
Sources quoted in the report say that, in mid-2025, Guilfoyle sought a $250,000 loan from Greek businessmen to help pay for a Mercedes G-Wagon, but did not receive the money. The vehicle was not listed on her federal financial disclosure, which does list a boat-related loan of between $100,000 and $250,000. The report also links the episode to a separate allegation that she asked a Trump supporter to pay a $100,000 American Express bill; her lawyer denied wrongdoing in that matter.
- Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece after Trump reportedly asked her to step down.
- Sources say she sought $250,000 from Greek businessmen for a G-Wagon.
- Her lawyer denied wrongdoing over a separate credit-card bill allegation.
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The US ambassador is the president’s senior representative in another country. In Greece, the ambassador works with the Greek government and oversees the US embassy, which handles diplomacy and services for Americans. The role depends on the president’s confidence and is not elected.
Kimberly Guilfoyle is a US political figure and former television presenter who was appointed ambassador to Greece during Donald Trump’s presidency. Reports about an ambassador’s conduct can matter because they may affect confidence in the appointment and the working relationship between the two countries.
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The case for
Those calling for Guilfoyle’s resignation could argue that an ambassador must meet high standards of judgement and public trust, and that reported requests for large personal loans from local business figures risk creating conflicts of interest or the appearance of improper influence. Combined with concerns about her leadership and use of the official residence, the reports could reasonably prompt scrutiny and a change in post, while leaving any allegations unproven.
The case against
Those defending Guilfoyle could argue that reported loan requests are not proof of misconduct, particularly since the car loan was not made and her lawyer denied wrongdoing in the separate bill matter. They could also caution that lifestyle criticism and claims about her relationships at the residence may be subjective or politically charged, and that resignation at the President’s request does not itself establish that she breached any rule.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Paranoid Kimberly Guilfoyle ‘holed up’ inside lavish Athens estate during humiliating demise: Now brazen phone calls and new gambit to pay for luxury G-Wagon are revealed”.