Trump ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations

President Donald Trump's administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has announced. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, had been facing mounting scrutiny after reports she allegedly asked a Trump donor to pay her hefty credit card bill in exchange for access to his administration and behaving inappropriately while in Athens.Trump said she had done a good job, but she will "not be there" in Greece any longer. "I didn't like what I read," he said.Guilfoyle vowed to defend herself against the "false" claims and said the ambassadorship had been the "honour of a lifetime". Zacharia announced during her first - and unusually short - media briefing that Guilfoyle "had been asked to resign" without providing more details."She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well," she said. Guilfoyle, the 57-year-old ex-wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, was first nominated as envoy to Athens in December 2024, a month before Trump returned to the White House as president. In a lengthy post on X, Guilfoyle thanked President Trump, said she would always be a loyal supporter and den...