13 October 2026

White House asks US envoy in Athens to resign

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White House asks US envoy in Athens to resign

In her first briefing since becoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia says the Trump-appointed US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has been asked to resign.

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