Kimberly Guilfoyle Says She Will Step Down After $100,000 Allegation

Caption: Official portrait of Kimberly Guilfoyle. Credit: U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Greece / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Kimberly Guilfoyle said Tuesday, October 13, that she would step down as U.S. ambassador to Greece after the White House asked her to resign. The request followed reporting that businessman Eric Deters said she had asked him for $100,000 to pay a credit-card bill while he was seeking access to senior Trump administration officials. Guilfoyle denies wrongdoing and says she intends to defend her name.

What the businessman said

CBS News reported that Deters described a July 2025 request to wire money to Guilfoyle’s American Express account before her Senate confirmation hearing. He characterized the request as an attempt to exchange financial help for political access. Deters said he did not provide the requested $100,000.

The allegation concerns a request, not a verified transfer of that amount. Guilfoyle’s representatives have disputed claims of improper conduct. Her own public response came as the White House confirmed that it had asked her to leave the diplomatic post.

The White House moves to replace its ambassador

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said the administration had asked Guilfoyle to resign and thanked her for her service. A day earlier, President Donald Trump told reporters that he was unhappy with the allegations and was considering her future.

Guilfoyle said she would defend her reputation. The White House had not publicly identified a replacement when CBS reported the resignation request on Tuesday. The disputed allegations remain separate from the confirmed change in her diplomatic role.

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