The White House requested that Kimberly Gilfoyle step down from her post as U.S. Ambassador to Greece, according to an announcement made on Tuesday, October 13, by its press secretary, Katie Zakaria. Gillfoyle had taken up her post in Athens about a year earlier, representing U.S. interests in the country.
This development comes in the wake of revelations regarding the $100,000 case, which were preceded by reports of her potentially using her diplomatic status to serve business interests, as well as media reports of controversial behavior within her circle.
Shortly before the decision was made public, Donald Trump had left open the possibility of her removal, stating that the U.S. government “is not happy.”
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