U.S. Ambassador to Greece Resigns Amid Allegations of a $100,000 Demand in Exchange for “Trump Connections”

【Financial News, New York = Lee Byung-cheol, correspondent】 Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.’s former fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, resigned amid allegations that she demanded money. President Trump publicly distanced himself, saying, “She was not a member of our family.”
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 13th (local time) that the White House had asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign and that she had accepted.
Earlier, WSJ reported that Guilfoyle had asked Eric Deters, a political donor to President Trump, for $100,000 ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing last year. According to text messages obtained by WSJ, Guilfoyle reportedly invoked her connections to the Trump administration and tried to exert influence at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Justice Department on Deters’s behalf. However, no money changed hands.
President Trump told reporters that day, “She was not a member of our family. I understand she dated my son a long time ago.” He added, “She was doing a good job in Greece, but we didn’t like what we read in the reports.”
Guilfoyle responded on X, saying, “Serving as ambassador was the honor of a lifetime,” but adding, “The allegations are not true, and I will respond forcefully to defend my honor and integrity.”
Guilfoyle also faces allegations that she improperly supported a particular Greek company’s business involving U.S.-made liquefied natural gas (LNG). The State Department’s Office of Inspector General is investigating whether Guilfoyle received gifts or preferential treatment from private-sector businesspeople.


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