Report says Kimberly Guilfoyle made desperate calls to powerful allies, including Pete Hegseth, to save her job. Trump still decided to cut her loose

President Donald Trump publicly separated himself from Kimberly Guilfoyle after she resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece. He stated that she “wasn’t part of my family,” adding, “I guess she dated my son.” The comment passed over their six-year relationship, during which she was engaged to Donald Trump Jr. for four years. The two have been completely estranged since late 2024, when the engagement ended.

Guilfoyle, 57, left the post after the administration asked her to resign. She called the accusations against her “false” and said she would “vigorously defend” her name. A Daily Mail report, based on sources, said she had already been reaching out for help as pressure mounted from a State Department investigation.

Two sources told the outlet that Guilfoyle contacted U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of Fox News and owner of the Wall Street Journal. She asked Hegseth and Barrack for moral support and for a personal pitch to the president on her behalf. Sources close to Trump said he did not take her calls.

Sources outline the investigation and efforts to limit coverage

The State Department inquiry looked at claims that Guilfoyle, who has recently been sued by a Trump donor, oversaw a toxic workplace involving retaliation. It also examined alleged ethics issues, including residence upgrades funded outside normal channels, private jet travel, and a Wall Street Journal report that she asked a donor for $100,000 to cover personal credit card debt in exchange for administration access before she became ambassador.

Barrack, a longtime associate of Trump, told a source he would provide the backing she requested. It is not clear whether he took any action. Guilfoyle’s attorney described him as a “friend and mentor.” Barrack was indicted in 2021 on charges that included acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to federal agents. A jury acquitted him on all counts in November 2022.

According to the report, Guilfoyle also called Murdoch about the Wall Street Journal stories and asked that they be removed. He did not agree. Those stories included text messages in which she pressed a conservative activist in Kentucky in July 2025 to help pay a $100,000 American Express bill.

In the period before her resignation, Guilfoyle tried to have Daily Mail reporting taken down that described an unpaid dinner tab and requests for champagne. Sources familiar with the exchange said the bill had been sent to the U.S. Embassy. The Wall Street Journal reported that she asked State Department officials whether they could get the story deleted. When they requested a receipt showing she had paid out of pocket, she did not produce one.

She also contacted people she knew who have large social media followings and asked them to post public messages of support on X and Instagram. Many of those individuals instead deleted photos of themselves with her, sources said.

Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said the committee would continue examining the matter even though Guilfoyle is now a private citizen. He stated, “This is the latest in a long list of corruption surrounding the Trump Administration, and we’re demanding answers.”

Sources in Greece said she has been given until the end of the month to move out of the embassy residence. One source there told the Daily Mail, “The people in the embassy are no longer afraid of her. Nobody is listening to her or taking her orders anymore.” The source continued, “She is all alone in that house, screaming at her old staff that they are leakers, and waiting to get kicked out. It’s an insane situation.”

Three sources said she is considering remaining in Europe rather than returning to the United States. Insiders are reportedly uneasy about her alleged Trump family burn book if she returns. A source close to Guilfoyle said former supporters “have now wiped photos with her, gone radio silent and claim they never wanted anything to do with her,” describing the change as “pathetic.”