President Donald Trump said he is unhappy with U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and is considering whether to remove her. His comments follow reports questioning her conduct before and during her tenure, including efforts to advance U.S. liquefied natural gas sales, a request for money from a Trump donor and private-aircraft travel. Guilfoyle’s lawyer has denied wrongdoing, saying the payment in question covered outstanding fees for speaking engagements and events.
Trump says a decision is under consideration
Asked at the White House on Monday whether he was considering firing Guilfoyle, Trump said, “We’re considering it.” He added, “Yes, we’re not happy.” He did not say what steps the administration might take, and no formal personnel decision has been announced.
Guilfoyle has served as U.S. ambassador to Greece since November 2025. A former Fox News host, she was previously engaged to Donald Trump Jr. Trump appointed her to the post after the couple split. Her lawyer had not responded to the president’s latest comments at the time of publication.
Reports detail LNG efforts involving a Greek company
A report published on September 25 examined Guilfoyle’s efforts to encourage U.S. allies to buy American natural gas. It said she sought to arrange multibillion-dollar U.S. gas purchases by countries in Eastern Europe and recommended Greek construction company Aktor Group to people involved.
Aktor was a newcomer to the gas business and was working with an energy company backed by the Greek government on plans to bring U.S. LNG to the country. The report also said Aktor’s senior lobbyist, Christos Malafassos, traveled with Guilfoyle several times and attended meetings she held at the ambassador’s residence and with government officials in neighboring countries. It described the involvement of a private lobbyist in such diplomatic activities as unusual. Publicly available information does not show that the U.S. government has issued an investigative finding or determined that the activities violated any rules.
Lawyer says $100,000 was payment for events
A separate report published on October 7 said Guilfoyle asked Trump donor Eric Deters in July 2025 to pay $100,000 toward an American Express bill, before her confirmation hearing. At the time, her lawyer said Deters owed her money for services she had been hired to provide, including appearances at events, travel and support.
In a statement on Sunday, Guilfoyle’s lawyer again denied wrongdoing, saying the money she sought from the donor was unpaid compensation for public events and speeches before she was nominated as ambassador. The available information does not provide further details about the bill or the payment’s terms.
Private-aircraft travel draws scrutiny
Another report, published on Saturday, said that during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2026, Guilfoyle discussed close ties with two wealthy Greek businessmen and said they had funded several expensive international trips for her.
Her lawyer’s statement denied that her private-aircraft travel involved wrongdoing. It said Guilfoyle sought and received guidance from the U.S. State Department before each trip and followed the department’s travel rules.
The public questions center on the details of her business contacts, donor payments and travel arrangements. Trump has said he is weighing whether to remove Guilfoyle, but has not announced a decision.