{
  "id": 13799045,
  "title": "Trump and Marco Rubio are ‘extremely pissed off’ by U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are considering firing her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/trump-and-marco-rubio-are-extremely-pissed-off-by-u-s-ambassador-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T20:51:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/11/trump-marco-us-ambassador-greece-kimberly-guilfoyle-misconduct-termination/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering removing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position due to allegations of improper and potentially illegal actions during her time in Athens. A senior U.S. official stated that both Trump and Rubio are \"extremely pissed off\" by Guilfoyle's conduct, with Rubio appearing particularly angry, as he had visited Athens recently and Guilfoyle had attended many of his events. The U.S. ambassador has not publicly commented on the allegations, but her lawyer claims she did nothing wrong.\n\nAccording to The Wall Street Journal, Guilfoyle has allegedly engaged in a range of questionable behaviors, including threatening a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services, and offering to use her influence for personal gain, such as by paying off credit card bills. The journalist outlet also reported that Guilfoyle had demanded to attend a Greek-themed event at the World Economic Forum in Davos despite not being invited and had traveled in luxury with energy company executives. A British tabloid claimed that Guilfoyle had alienated embassy staff and overstepped diplomatic norms.\n\nDespite initially defending Guilfoyle following the first report, Rubio has since declined to comment publicly on the growing allegations, stating that he does not believe the reports are true and is not willing to comment on unverified information. The U.S. embassy in Athens has silently supported Guilfoyle, while the State Department's inspector general is reportedly investigating the claims, with the possibility of disciplinary action, including dismissal, if the allegations are substantiated. The top Democrats on the House and Senate Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees have called for a formal investigation into Guilfoyle.",
  "summary": "The Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Guilfoyle, including offering to use her influence inside the administration in return for the payment of a large credit card bill.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ap-source-trump-rubio-weigh-firing-u-s-envoy-to-greece-after-mounting",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:17:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of improper conduct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/trump-and-rubio-weigh-firing-kimberly-guilfoyle-after-reports-of",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:34:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}