Trump and Rubio Consider Firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle

According to the AP news agency, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing the U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, following reports alleging that she was involved in improper and even illegal proceedings.

According to a series of investigations published in the Wall Street Journal, Guilfoyle told a Greek minister that the United States could undermine the stability of the Greek government if it so chose. It was further alleged that she received gifts and services in violation of regulations, promoted business interests of a Greek construction and energy company and even allowed a lobbyist for that company to enter closed diplomatic meetings.

In one report, based on text messages, it was alleged that on the eve of a hearing on her Senate confirmation she asked a Trump donor and supporter to pay a credit card bill of hers totaling 100 thousand dollars, and in exchange offered him the ability to use her influence and connections within the administration. According to a senior American official, the administration may fire her as soon as this week, and according to him Trump and Rubio are particularly angry in light of Rubio's visit to Athens last week, during which Guilfoyle accompanied him to events while reporting about her continued to intensify.

For her part, Guilfoyle denied the allegations and said she acted in accordance with regulations, and said that the money she asked from a Trump donor was for appearances she made in the context of her position. The ambassador herself did not respond to the reports. Rubio, when asked about it at the end of his visit to Athens, said he did not know if the allegations were true and added: 'It's not absolute truth for me.'

Another senior American official said that the inspector general of the U.S. State Department is examining the allegations, but did not say whether a formal investigation has begun. According to the Wall Street Journal, Guilfoyle received the appointment in part due to her closeness to the Trump family, as she was engaged to the president's son, Donald Trump Jr. Previously she was a host at Fox News and a prosecutor in California.