
The White House has requested the resignation of US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following reports of improper financial dealings and ethics violations during her tenure.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle has faced criticism regarding allegations of improper and potentially illegal conduct before and during her time as ambassador.
The White House has requested the envoy to Athens step down following mounting reports of improper financial dealings and ethics violations.
Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Guilfoyle had resigned.
But Zacharia, in her first press briefing, said Guilfoyle “has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well”.
Guilfoyle’s requested departure comes after its possibility was previewed over the weekend and President Donald Trump registered his unhappiness with reports about Guilfoyle’s alleged conduct on Monday.

Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, was accused by Hong Kong media of continuing to make profits despite being sanctioned by China. In response, Shen Boyang questioned the Hong Kong media's long-term smear campaign and surveillance, emphasized that the relevant accusations were rumors, and called on the outside world to see clearly the motives behind it.

The White House called for the resignation of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Givor on the 12th as he faced scandals involving alleged exchange of benefits, acceptance of lavish gifts and abuse of power. The State Department's Office of Inspector General has launched an investigation, and congressional Democrats are demanding further accountability.

Nearly 10 years after his retirement, former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan was reported by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and the National Supervisory Commission to be suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. Officials have not announced the specific details of the case, which has drawn attention to his past political background and recent activities.

Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang attended the "Taipei Infinite City" forum at National Taipei University tonight to discuss urban governance with students. Shen Boyang proposed the establishment of a "Taipei Research Institute" think tank mechanism and reiterated its youth fund policy. He also criticized the current mayor Chiang Wanan for insufficient details in the planning of Beishike and the AI park.

Pro-China Hong Kong media accused Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's father's company of making profits in China. Shen Boyang responded that he was smeared by his followers. Scholar Hong Puzhao pointed out that this move was directed by China’s Ministry of National Security and was intended to interfere with Taiwan’s elections through negative public opinion and weaken Shen Boyang’s political momentum.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Huang Qifan, the former mayor of Chongqing, is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. Huang Qifan served as mayor of Chongqing for nearly seven years and served as secretary of the municipal party committee six times. After leaving office, he transformed into a financial commentator.