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# White House forces Guilfoyle out over donor payment claims
- URL: https://www.bushletter.com/white-house-forces-guilfoyle-out-as-us-ambassador-to-greece/
- Published: 2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z
- Description: A donor alleges she asked him to pay her US$100,000 credit card bill. He says he never paid; Guilfoyle denies the allegations.
- Author: Bushletter Newsroom
- Tags: News, Politics, US

TLDR

Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece on 13 October 2026 after the White House asked her to go, following allegations she solicited US$100,000 from a donor to cover personal debt. Guilfoyle denied all allegations and said she would defend her reputation.

## White House requests resignation

The White House asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to step down as United States ambassador to Greece on 13 October 2026\. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, at her first briefing on 13 October 2026, announced: "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well."[\[1\]](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-ambassador-greece-rcna603034?ref=bushletter.com)

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters before departing on Marine One the same day, offered a brief explanation. "No, she went to Greece, she was doing a good job, but we didn't like what we were reading," Trump said.[\[2\]](https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-gaggle-before-marine-one-departure-october-13-2026/?ref=bushletter.com)

## Allegations and investigation

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks on 10 October 2026 called on the State Department's Office of Inspector General to open an investigation into Guilfoyle's conduct, including her dealings with a foreign company and a political donor.[\[3\]](https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/10/meeks-calls-for-state-oig-investigation-hfac-testimony-from-amb-guilfoyle?ref=bushletter.com)

Meeks's press release cited reports alleging Guilfoyle had solicited a US$100,000 payment from donor Eric Deters to cover personal debt before her confirmation hearing, and had sought to conceal the transaction by arranging an anonymous wire transfer.[\[3\]](https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/10/meeks-calls-for-state-oig-investigation-hfac-testimony-from-amb-guilfoyle?ref=bushletter.com) Deters has said he did not make the payment.

Guilfoyle posted to X on 13 October: "These allegations are false, and I intend to vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity."[\[1\]](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-ambassador-greece-rcna603034?ref=bushletter.com) Guilfoyle had been confirmed by the Senate on 18 September 2025, after Trump nominated her in December 2024.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the administration asked Guilfoyle to resign on 13 October 2026.

02Trump said she was doing a good job but 'we didn't like what we were reading.'

03Donor Eric Deters allegedly was asked to pay US$100,000 to cover her personal debt before her confirmation hearing.

04House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks called for a State Department inspector general investigation on 10 October.

05Guilfoyle denied all allegations, saying she intends to vigorously defend her name and integrity.

SOURCES & CITATIONS

1. [Trump asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece, NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-ambassador-greece-rcna603034?ref=bushletter.com)
2. [Trump press gaggle before Marine One departure, 13 October 2026](https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-gaggle-before-marine-one-departure-october-13-2026/?ref=bushletter.com)
3. [Meeks calls for State OIG investigation and HFAC testimony from Ambassador Guilfoyle](https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/10/meeks-calls-for-state-oig-investigation-hfac-testimony-from-amb-guilfoyle?ref=bushletter.com)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why did Kimberly Guilfoyle resign as US ambassador to Greece?

The White House asked her to resign on 13 October 2026\. President Trump said the administration did not like what it was reading about her conduct, following reports of allegations involving a donor payment and a State Department inspector general investigation.

What were the allegations against Guilfoyle?

Reports cited by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks alleged she solicited US$100,000 from donor Eric Deters to cover personal debt before her confirmation hearing and sought to conceal the transaction through an anonymous wire transfer. Guilfoyle denied all allegations.