{
  "id": 14046189,
  "title": "Trump says he's \"looking at\" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-says-hes-looking-at-firing-kimberly-guilfoyle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:24:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-hes-looking-at-firing-kimberly-guilfoyle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Trump has indicated his administration is considering removing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her role as U.S. ambassador to Greece, following allegations that she requested a $100,000 wire transfer from one of her associates in exchange for her assistance with the Trump administration ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing.\n\nTrump, speaking to reporters while en route to Ohio, confirmed that his administration is \"looking at it\" and expressed dissatisfaction with the situation. Eric Deters, a businessman who has had contact with Guilfoyle, told CBS News that he is \"100% certain\" the requests for money were part of a \"pay-to-play\" scheme. Deters shared screenshots of his texts with Guilfoyle, including an exchange where she allegedly asked him to wire funds. Deters stated that he never provided her with the money.\n\nHowever, Guilfoyle's legal representative has contested the validity of the texts, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, the original outlet to reveal the allegations. Guilfoyle, nominated by Trump to serve as his top envoy to Greece, was confirmed to the position in September 2025 after her confirmation hearing in July of that year. She gained considerable attention during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Greece last week.",
  "summary": "\"Well, we're looking at it,\" President Trump said when asked if he's considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Trump 'not happy' with Kimberly Guilfoyle, weighs firing her as ambassador to Greece",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-not-happy-with-kimberly-guilfoyle-weighs-firing-her-as",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:33:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says he's 'looking at' firing Guilfoyle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-says-hes-looking-at-firing-guilfoyle",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:39:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump says he's 'looking at' firing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-says-hes-looking-at-firing-us-ambassador-to-greece-kimberly",
        "published": "2026-10-12T22:24:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump says he's \"looking at\" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle: \"We're not happy\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-says-hes-looking-at-firing-kimberly-guilfoyle-were-not-happy",
        "published": "2026-10-12T22:27:16.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}