The Associated Press reported Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering action against U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. A senior U.S. official told the AP a decision could come this week. No departure or other action has been confirmed.
The scrutiny includes a Wall Street Journal report that Guilfoyle asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 American Express bill before her Senate confirmation hearing and offered to help him access senior administration officials. The Journal cited messages it reviewed. Deters said he did not pay, and Guilfoyle’s attorney, Jesse Binnall, challenged the messages’ authenticity.
Earlier Journal reporting raised claims about Guilfoyle’s interactions with Greek business interests and her conduct at diplomatic meetings. Separately, the Daily Mail reported that the State Department inspector general’s office opened an investigation into allegations concerning embassy employees, travel, gifts and business relationships. The office declined to confirm or deny an investigation, according to the source report. Binnall said allegations of wrongdoing were unsupported.
The controversy has prompted calls from congressional Democrats for a review. Vice President JD Vance said Friday that the facts should be established and that misconduct, if found, should have consequences. Rubio declined to address the specific allegations, while defending Guilfoyle’s work as ambassador earlier in the week.
Guilfoyle was nominated to the post in December 2024. The reports describe allegations and pending scrutiny, not established findings; the source does not report a final decision on her position.
