White House press secretary says Guilfoyle was asked to resign as ambassador to Greece; she confirms her exit under two hours later
On Tuesday 2026-10-13 (announcement date), press secretary Katie Zacharia said at her first briefing the White House had asked Guilfoyle to resign; Guilfoyle confirmed on X less than two hours later, saying she would defend her name. Trump: “She will not be there. I didn’t like what I read.” The date the White House first asked her is not given in the sources read. Her confirmation came September 2025 (CBS, month only). Context: 2026-10-07–wsj-guilfoyle-asked-donor-deters-wire-100k-amex-signal-texts. No State Department or White House primary release was located; coverage is press-pickup of the briefing.
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The Cascade Ledger. “White House press secretary says Guilfoyle was asked to resign as ambassador to Greece; she confirms her exit under two hours later.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 13, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-13--white-house-asks-guilfoyle-to-resign-greece-ambassador/