Who is Kimberly Guilfoyle? ‘She dated my son…’: Trump as White House fires US ambassador to Greece

The Greek government has distanced itself from the controversy surrounding the removal of US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, insisting that the issues are solely a matter for the United States and should not impact Greek-American relations, Deputy Prime Minister Costis Hatzidakis stated on state TV ERT. This is not the first time a US ambassador has represented their country in Greece or other European nations for several months, he added.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, Guilfoyle sought US$100,000 from an influential Trump supporter shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025, and she allegedly boasted about luxury trips and hotel stays funded by wealthy Greek businessmen. However, the Greek government has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, emphasizing that it never felt threatened or pressured, and that summoning Guilfoyle over the allegations would be unnecessary.

The main opposition party's foreign affairs spokesman, Dimitris Mantzos, criticized the reports as confirming a model of transactional diplomacy, contrasting it with the principled foreign policy Greece should uphold. He questioned whether the government and the prime minister would take any action or make representations to the US, or if they would simply watch the situation unfold as a stage for private economic and business battles.