Trump Reportedly Considering Firing Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle Over Misconduct Allegations

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering the dismissal of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following a series of allegations of improper and potentially illegal conduct. A senior U.S. official indicated that both Trump and Rubio are "extremely pissed off" by the reports and a decision on Guilfoyle's future could come as early as this week, after the Monday holiday.

Reports from The Wall Street Journal detail several instances of questionable behavior by Guilfoyle, including allegedly threatening a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services, and offering to leverage her influence within the administration in exchange for the payment of a substantial credit card bill. Guilfoyle's attorney has stated that she has done nothing wrong.

Secretary Rubio, who visited Athens last week and had Guilfoyle present at most of his events, reportedly grew increasingly frustrated as additional allegations emerged. Initially defending Guilfoyle after the first report, Rubio has declined to comment extensively on the growing claims. During his visit, he expressed frustration with journalists asking about the allegations, stating that he does not consider unconfirmed reports to be "the gospel."

A second U.S. official confirmed that the State Department's inspector general is looking into the allegations, which began surfacing in late September. While the status of a formal investigation is unclear, inspectors general often conduct preliminary inquiries.

Congressional leaders, including Rep. Gregory Meeks and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen from the House and Senate Foreign Relations committees respectively, and Rep. Robert Garcia of the House Committee for Oversight and Government Reform, have called for an investigation into Guilfoyle's conduct.

Earlier reports indicated that Guilfoyle allegedly told guests that the U.S. could undermine the Greek government and promoted the business interests of a specific Greek company, allowing its lobbyist access to private diplomatic meetings. Text messages cited in a subsequent report suggest Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay a $100,000 credit card bill shortly before her confirmation hearing, promising access to administration officials in return.

Further reports detailed Guilfoyle's alleged reaction to not being invited to an event at the World Economic Forum in Davos and her subsequent demand to attend, along with boasting about luxury travel with energy company executives. Another report claimed Guilfoyle had alienated staff at the U.S. Embassy in Athens and engaged in behavior considered inappropriate for a U.S. representative.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host and California prosecutor, was previously engaged to Donald Trump Jr.