The White House said on the 12th that it had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign after a series of reports of alleged misconduct.
CNN reported that White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia said at her first press briefing: "We have asked Ambassador Giver to resign. She has been a great asset to the team and we wish her the best." Giver's representative has not yet responded to a request for comment.
As Givor faced being forced out, reports emerged that before her appointment she tried to provide access to high-level government officials in exchange for money, accepted lavish gifts while serving as ambassador, and even brought a lobbyist from a Greek construction company into official meetings. Jivor's attorneys deny the allegations of soliciting money and say reports of her travel are misleading, stressing that she complies with federal rules on accepting and reporting gifts.
Giver's departure marks the exit of a high-profile figure in the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. She has always maintained a close relationship with the Trump family and was engaged to Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., for four years. After the two broke up, she was promoted to ambassador to Greece and took office in September 2025.
Former Trump campaign financier Eric Deters said that a few days before Giver was confirmed in the Senate for her personnel consent authority, she sent a text message asking him to transfer $100,000 to help her pay off her American Express card fee. Deters said Giver claimed that if he helped pay it off, she would be his "ride or die" in the Trump administration.
Deters bluntly told CNN anchor Jake Tapper last week: "There is no doubt that this is a quid pro quo." Deters said that no money was sent at the time and claimed that he had no liquid assets.
In a statement to CNN, Giver's lawyer countered that Deters owed Giver for speaking and consulting fees, pointing out that her statement was untrue. "When Ms. Giver was preparing to leave the private sector and enter public service, she did what any professional would do and tried to settle outstanding accounts receivable. Asking clients to pay for work completed is not corruption, but the opposite of corruption."
U.S. President Trump confirmed on the 12th that he was considering removing Jivor from office. "We're looking at it — yes. We're not happy," Trump told reporters as he left the White House.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on a visit to Greece when the Wall Street Journal first revealed the scandal involving Giver's alleged "pay for play." Givor and Rubio attended many events together, and Rubio declined to comment on relevant reports at the time. The Wall Street Journal also previously reported that Divor was suspected of escorting a Greek energy company in a regional energy deal.
The scandals have prompted questions from Democrats on Capitol Hill and calls for investigations. Gregory Meeks, the top Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, asked Giver to testify at the meeting and said "it is necessary to find out whether Ambassador Giver has solicited funds from other sources."
After the White House announced that it had asked Giver to resign, Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee pointed out: "Resigning does not exempt her from accountability." The committee posted on the social platform
The State Department's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is investigating Jiful amid various allegations of misconduct, people familiar with the matter said. "As a matter of policy, the OIG does not confirm, deny or comment on investigative matters," a spokesman for the inspector general said.
It remains unclear how the investigation will develop now that Divour is forced to step aside. People familiar with the OIG's operations said that may depend on whether the Justice Department launches an investigation into alleged misconduct. If the Justice Department does not intervene, the State Department Inspector General may continue to investigate, but the results of the investigation may not be released for about a year.
