CNN: Trump is considering dismissing US Ambassador to Athens Guilfoyle

A source with knowledge of the matter told CNN that Trump is reviewing allegations against Guilfoyle, who allegedly "accepted expensive gifts and demanded money in exchange for access to administration officials" during his time as ambassador.

The source claimed that Trump is expected to make his decision soon on whether Guilfoyle will be removed from office.

Greek businessmen allegedly paid for Guilfoyle's luxury trips

In the news of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), it was stated that in the audio recording examined, Guilfoyle talked about his close relations with Greek business people in Davos, where he was for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2026, and that the expenses of his luxury trips around the world were covered by these people.

In the news, it was claimed that Guilfoyle, who said that he went on a private jet with Alexandros Exarchou, the CEO of the Greek construction company Aktor Group, in Davos, also traveled to Paris with Greek shipowner Nikolas Tsakos and that the expenses of the luxury hotel he stayed in were covered by Tsakos.

It was also claimed in the news that Guilfoyle asked for help from a businessman on the guest list in order to attend a dinner organized for US President Trump's son, Eric Trump, in Davos, and that he highlighted his close relations with Greek business people for this purpose.

It was noted that the US Embassy in Athens defended Guilfoyle's compliance with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' ethical rules.

The allegation that the ambassador asked for 100 thousand dollars from a Trump donor

In its news, based on phone messages examined by WSJ, it was claimed that Guilfoyle reached Eric Deters, one of Trump's election campaign donors, before the Senate hearing regarding his appointment as ambassador in July 2025.

According to the news, Guilfoyle, who requested Deters to pay his $100 thousand debt on his American Express credit card, stated that if the money was transferred directly to American Express, the transaction would not appear in the records.

Guilfoyle offered to use his connections in the Trump administration to resolve Deters' tax and legal problems, and Deters promised to pay Guilfoyle up to $1 million if these problems were resolved.

Speaking to WSJ later, Guilfoyle's lawyer stated that the ambassador denied the authenticity of the messages.