‘Extremely p*ssed off’ Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, AP reports

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President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece.
Allegations include a disputed request involving a $100,000 credit card bill and access to administration officials.
Guilfoyle’s attorneys deny wrongdoing and say the money concerned an unpaid debt for prior appearances.
No dismissal or finding of misconduct has been announced.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following mounting allegations of improper conduct, including claims that she sought a six-figure payment from a political supporter while offering assistance with access to the administration.

A senior U.S. official told the Associated Press on Sunday that Trump and Rubio were “extremely pissed off” about the allegations. A decision on Guilfoyle’s future could come this week, following Monday’s Columbus Day holiday.

The allegations have created an increasingly uncomfortable situation for Rubio, who visited Athens last week while reports about the ambassador’s conduct were circulating.

Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., greeted Rubio at the airport and accompanied him during his visit.

But the most explosive allegations concern her dealings with businessman and Trump supporter Eric Deters.

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, Guilfoyle allegedly asked Deters to pay a $100,000 credit card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing.

The reported communications included an offer to help Deters obtain access to senior Trump administration officials.

Deters has disputed Guilfoyle’s account of the arrangement and said he did not pay the $100,000.

Guilfoyle’s attorneys deny wrongdoing. They maintain that the money represented an unpaid debt for public appearances and speaking engagements that preceded her ambassadorial nomination, rather than payment for political access.

Other allegations reported by the Journal involve improper gifts and services, threats concerning a Greek government official, and the promotion of a particular company’s business interests.

Congressional Democrats have called for an investigation, while the State Department has declined to comment on a potential inspector general inquiry.

Rubio initially defended Guilfoyle’s performance as ambassador.

During his visit, however, he pushed back sharply when reporters pressed him about the allegations, arguing that he would not treat unverified reports as established fact.

That public defense now stands alongside a much different account from an administration official describing serious frustration at the highest levels.

No dismissal has been announced, and the allegations have not been established as findings of misconduct. The AP report is based on yet another anonymous source.

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