The White House is reportedly not alone in being “extremely pissed off” at U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, as her future remained in question.
Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rebuffed reporters when he was confronted with allegations of the envoy’s conduct since being nominated to the post. Since then, a senior U.S. official has been cited as confirming the secretary’s and President Donald Trump’s frustration, as they are said to be considering firing Guilfoyle.
According to an Associated Press report, the official described America’s chief executive and top diplomat as “extremely pissed off” by the allegation and other suggestions of “improper and possibly illegal conduct” since she was nominated in December 2024.
Among the claims leveled regarding the ambassador, she was alleged to have requested $100,000 from Eric Deters, a former Kentucky congressional candidate and donor supporting Trump, before her Senate confirmation in exchange for access to the administration. The sum was said to be intended to cover a credit card bill.
Additionally, reporting from The Wall Street Journal claimed that Guilfoyle’s global escapades were being financed by a pair of Greek tycoons. The newspaper reported that reviewed messages showed the one-time fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. urging Deters to send the money to American Express to avoid a paper trail, a claim denied by her attorney, Jesse Binnall.
Responding to allegations, a statement from Binnall and attorney David Schwartz contends that Guilfoyle “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department’s travel regulations” for every trip.
“Ambassador Guilfoyle has served, and will continue to serve, with integrity, honor and distinction,” added the lawyers. “We are evaluating all available legal remedies to collect this debt and any other potential causes of action.”
As was previously reported, Rubio was confronted with the report about the $100,000 ask during his trip to Greece, prompting him to criticize corporate media’s behavior.
“Guys, I’m not playing this game with you, okay?” he began. “You guys write a story, and then your editors tell you, ‘make sure you get a comment from him’ on something we haven’t seen. Okay? You guys are not going to be our only source of information in the world. I’m sorry to tell you that. And so I want you to understand, no, that’s not the way the process is going to work.”
Marco Rubio DESTROYS reporter asking about new Kimberly Guilfoyle ‘bombshell’ https://t.co/3c8twEX9XQ via @BIZPACReview
— BPR (@BIZPACReview) October 8, 2026
He went on to add, “You guys somehow walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it’s the gospel. It’s not the gospel. It’s not the gospel for me. That’s not the way we do it.”
Similarly, Vice President J.D. Vance told reporters while in Ohio, “Let’s actually see what the facts are. Let’s see what the truth is. And obviously, if there was something bad that happened, then people have to suffer consequences for it.”
To that end, it was reported by the Daily Mail that the State Department’s Office of Inspector General began investigating the allegations against Guilfoyle over her treatment of embassy employees, along with her connections and lavish lifestyle. It was not detailed whether the probe was formal or an informal inquiry.
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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