(Kimberly Guilfoyle) was nominated for US ambassador to Greece by . Guilfoyle is the former fiancee of Donald Jr.’s son and a former Fox News anchor.
In the past, Kimberly Guilfoyle has served as an assistant California Attorney General and an adviser to Donald Trump, while she was also married to the current Democratic governor of California, Gavin Newsom.
Donald Trump’s announcement
“I am so proud of Kimberly. She loves America and has always wanted to serve the country as an ambassador,” she wrote to X, while via Truth Social she said: “For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally. Her extensive experience and leadership in the fields of law, media and politics, as well as her great intelligence, make her an eminently qualified person to represent them and defend their interests abroad,” on issues “from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation”.
I am so proud of Kimberly. She loves America and she always has wanted to serve the country as an Ambassador. She will be an amazing leader for America First.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr)
Guilfoyle’s reaction
Immediately after the announcement of her appointment, Kimberly Guilfoyle thanked the president-elect for the trust he showed in her. At the same time, she expressed her readiness to promote the new government’s agenda and to support the US’s alliance relations with Greece.
“I am honored and accept my nomination by President Trump to serve as the next Ambassador to Greece and I look forward to winning the support of the US Senate. President Trump’s historic victory brings hope and optimism to the American people and freedom-loving allies around the world. It was the democratic values born in Greece that helped shape the founding of America,” he said.
He continued: “And now, we have the opportunity to honor that history by bringing better days here at home and abroad. As ambassador, I look forward to implementing President Trump’s agenda, supporting our Greek allies, and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity.”
I’m honored to accept President Trump’s nomination to serve as the next Ambassador to Greece and I look forward to earning the support of the U.S. Senate.
President Trump’s historic victory is bringing hope and optimism to the American people and to freedom-loving allies across…
— Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle)
The… Trump familism
Guilfoyle’s nomination must be approved by the Senate following a hearing in the Committee on International Relations.
According to information from the CNN television network, Donald Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle were engaged on 12/31/20 and recently separated. He is not the first person in Donald Trump’s family or circle of friends to be assigned a position of responsibility.
In November, Trump will take over as the next US ambassador to France. He also named Mashad Boulos, the father-in-law of his youngest daughter Tiffany Trump, adviser to the presidency on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Yesterday 10/12 he named his personal friend Tom Barak, next ambassador to Turkey. Barak was indicted in 2021 for undeclared lobbying – representing special interests – for the benefit of the United Arab Emirates, but was acquitted in 2022.
Why didn’t Gas Bilirakis take the position
Sources in the American capital confirmed that initially there was a willingness to place MP Gus Bilirakis in the position of the new ambassador in Athens, as he enjoys the absolute trust of Trump’s inner circle and was considered extremely qualified for the specific position.
However, they clarified that this was not possible due to the thin majority that the Republicans have in the House of Representatives. Given this, it was not considered prudent to make a move that could potentially jeopardize the legislative agenda of the new government. Nevertheless, they point out that Mr. Bilirakis will continue to play a special role as a hotline to the “Florida team” that includes new White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Mike Waltz.
The former expatriate candidate for senator in Maryland Chrysovalantis Kefalas expressed his satisfaction with the appointment of Ms. Guilfoyle, who as a presenter on Fox News had stood out and spoke warmly of his candidacy.
“As a Greek-American, the importance of our ties as peoples and as countries with shared values and shared dreams is especially important. When I was running for the US Senate, Kimberly Guilfoyle expressed interest in my candidacy. Today I see the opportunity in front of her to strengthen Greek-American relations and help protect, preserve and perpetuate the values, traditions and aspirations that can build a better future for all of us”, emphasized Mr. head
The announcement of the appointment of a new US ambassador to Turkey
Almost at the same time, Donald Trump announced the selection of businessman Tom Barak as the new US ambassador to Turkey.
As he noted in his post, “he is a respected and experienced voice of reason, working with a wide range of thought leaders in both political and business circles. Tom was born and raised in Southern California and holds degrees from the University of Southern California and the University of San Diego, where he was a member of the Law Review. Congratulations, Tom.”
Source: APE-MPE, Reuters, AFP
