{
  "id": 14265875,
  "title": "Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece – adding to the global vacancies sapping US embassies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/guilfoyle-resigns-as-ambassador-to-greece-adding-to-the-global",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:02:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
    "slug": "the-conversation",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/guilfoyle-resigns-as-ambassador-to-greece-adding-to-the-global-vacancies-sapping-us-embassies-294315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, a MAGA loyalist and ex-fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece on October 13, 2026. The resignation followed allegations that Guilfoyle pushed for a Republican donor to pay off her six-figure American Express bill. The move left Athens as one of many U.S. embassies without a top official. Currently, 93 out of 196 U.S. ambassador positions are unfilled, with some not even receiving names from the White House. The vacancies raise concerns over insufficient vetting or ill-advised appointing strategies that prioritize loyalty over experience. The current staffing issues in the State Department, including a high percentage of politically appointed ambassadors relative to career diplomats, add to the worry. Many of the political appointees are donors or friends with little experience in government or the country they represent. The practice has increased under the second Trump administration, with some 80% of ambassador names sent to the Senate being political. This shift has led to the appointment of noncareer diplomats to key nations, potentially compromising their effectiveness in representing U.S. interests.",
  "summary": "Ninety-two out of 196 U.S. ambassador jobs are currently unfilled. That includes countries that are key partners to Washington.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Kimberly Guilfoyle says she's resigning as U.S. ambassador to Greece",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kimberly-guilfoyle-says-shes-resigning-as-u-s-ambassador-to-greece",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "US ambassador to Greece resigns over corruption after pressure from Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-ambassador-to-greece-resigns-over-corruption-after-pressure-from",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:16:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}