8, 2026. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding a plane at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport near Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
Associated Press reported.
On Sunday, a senior US official said Trump and Rubio were “extremely pissed off” over the reported allegations and were likely to decide on a course of action this week, after Monday’s Columbus Day holiday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said Rubio was particularly angry. “Our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here,” Rubio said on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering removing the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, following several reports of alleged misconduct before and during her tenure in Athens. He visited Athens last week, with Guilfoyle attending most, if not all, of his events. She also greeted him with a bear hug upon his arrival, as the allegations continued to surface. The Wall Street Journal has published several reports detailing allegations against Guilfoyle, including threatening an official from the host country, accepting improper gifts and services, and offering to use her influence within the US administration in exchange for payment of a large credit card bill.
He said he did not know whether the claims were true and would not comment on matters he could not confirm. Its first report said she told reception guests that the US could undermine the Greek government, promoted a Greek construction and energy company’s business interests, and allowed its lobbyist into private diplomatic meetings. Following the publication of another report late Wednesday, Rubio confronted journalists who questioned him about the allegations before leaving Athens on Thursday.