Trump says ‘we’re looking at’ firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece

President Donald Trump indicated Monday that he’s considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former top Trump campaign surrogate who has served as the U.S. ambassador to Greece since 2025.

“We’re looking at it,” Trump said when asked if he’s weighing firing Guilfoyle, as first reported by The Associated Press, amid allegations of misconduct related to her role as ambassador.

“We’re not happy,” Trump added.

His comments come days after he struck a softer tone when asked Friday about the alleged conduct of Guilfoyle — a former Fox News personality who used to be engaged to Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

“I just heard a little bit about it. I don’t know too much, but she was always very nice,” he said at the time.

Guilfoyle and the U.S. Embassy in Greece are under investigation by the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General, two people familiar with the decision confirmed to NBC News last week.

The probe came after reports in The Wall Street Journal of misconduct in her role as ambassador, including allegedly bragging about her connections to Greek tycoons who she said funded luxury trips for her. The story cited people who heard the conversation and an audio recording. The reports have not been independently confirmed by NBC News.

Last week, a Trump donor named Eric Deters came forward accusing Guilfoyle of asking him to pay her outstanding $100,000 American Express bill in the days before her 2025 confirmation hearing in the Senate in exchange for access to senior administration officials.

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“She was so desperate for that $100,000. It was a quid pro quo,” Deters told NBC News in an interview last week.

“She said I could ask her for anything and everything in Trump world. There was no request too big,” he said, adding he did not pay her the money.

Attorneys for Guilfoyle said in a statement that Deters had owed her the money for speaking engagements, which he denies.

The attorneys, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, also denied allegations of any impropriety involving her travel, saying she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance and followed the Department’s travel regulations.”

The attorneys added that Guilfoyle “has made American energy leadership and the advancement of U.S. energy security interests across Europe defining priorities of her tenure under President Trump.” She “has served, and will continue to serve, with integrity, honor and distinction .We are evaluating all available legal remedies to collect this debt and any other potential causes of action,” they said.