The brief
Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean. Kimberly Guilfoyle has faced mounting allegations, including offering access to Trump officials in exchange for money. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean.S1
- Kimberly Guilfoyle has faced mounting allegations, including offering access to Trump officials in exchange for money.S2
- Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Wh...S3
- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was "looking at" firing Guilfoyle and that they were "not happy" with the situation.S4
- "We wish her well," White House press secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters Tuesday.S5
- Trump has previously said he was unhappy with Guilfoyle amid reports of a bribery scandal and ethics violations.S6
- Allegations include threat to a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services and offering to use her influence inside the administrationS7
- Kimberly Guilfoyle faces allegations of a $100,000 payment request, diplomatic misconduct and hostile workplace claims at the U.S. Embassy in Greece.S8
