U.S. Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle resigns following misconduct allegations

Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Greece on Tuesday after the White House asked her to leave the role. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia made the request public at her first briefing. Guilfoyle posted her resignation on social media the same day, within hours of that statement.

Reports alleged that Guilfoyle boasted about her connections to wealthy Greek businessmen who paid for expensive trips. She was also accused of asking a Trump supporter to cover a $100,000 credit card bill, and of offering access to government officials in return. Staff at the U.S. Embassy in Athens were reportedly unhappy with her behaviour.

Guilfoyle denied all the allegations and said she would strongly defend her reputation. NBC News said it had not confirmed the reports independently.