--- title: "Kimberly Guilfoyle sought help from allies before Greece ambassadorship ended" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-sought-help-from-allies-before-greece-ambassadorship-ended" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kimberly-guilfoyle-sought-help-from-allies-before-greece-ambassadorship-ended" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-sought-help-from-allies-before-greece-ambassadorship-ended.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kimberly-guilfoyle-sought-help-from-allies-before-greece-ambassadorship-ended" category: "Politics" published: "2026-10-19T17:25:13.286Z" source_reported: "2026-10-19T16:23:06.635Z" updated: "2026-10-19T17:25:13.286Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-19T18:30:11.329545+00:00" --- # Kimberly Guilfoyle sought help from allies before Greece ambassadorship ended *The former US ambassador to Greece contacted Pete Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch as damaging stories emerged.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to Daily Mail report, citing two sources, with Independent providing a full report. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is largely based on a single source, with limited independent verification or additional context. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use loaded language like 'frenzied calls' and 'Greek tragedy' without substantial supporting detail. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Kimberly Guilfoyle asked Pete Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch for help to keep her job as US ambassador to Greece. - She was asked to resign on October 13 after damaging stories about her conduct were published. - Guilfoyle's representatives denied or downplayed the allegations against her. - The Wall Street Journal published reports about her promoting a Greek construction firm and asking a donor to pay her American Express bill. Kimberly Guilfoyle sought assistance from several influential figures in an effort to retain her position as US ambassador to Greece. These efforts came as a series of reports detailing her conduct in the role were published. Guilfoyle was ultimately asked to resign on October 13. ## Disagreements in reporting The Wall Street Journal published reports alleging Guilfoyle promoted a Greek construction firm and asked a Trump donor to pay a $100,000 American Express bill ahead of her Senate confirmation in September 2025. The Independent reported these allegations, while other outlets did not specify the amount of the bill or the year of the confirmation. ## What the coverage left out None of the left- or centre-rated reports or digests mention the specific allegations that Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay her American Express bill, or that she promoted a Greek construction firm. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 78% (7) - Centre: 22% (2) - Right: 0% (0) 15 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-19T18:30:11.329545+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-19T19:00:14.106Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports focused on Kimberly Guilfoyle's pleas to allies, including Pete Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch, to save her job as US ambassador to Greece. These reports highlighted that she was asked to resign on October 13 following damaging stories. The Independent, which published a full report, detailed Guilfoyle's calls to Hegseth, Murdoch, and Tom Barrack, noting Murdoch declined her request to remove Wall Street Journal articles. The outlet also mentioned Guilfoyle's claims that her text messages obtained by the Journal were AI-generated and her statement promising to fight "false" allegations. OK! Magazine and Joe My God. reported on her "frenzied calls" for help. Raw Story noted that allies began deleting photos linking them to her. Crooks and Liars described her calls as "pathetic" and "frenzied" in a "desperate bid to save her job." ### Centre - Centre-rated reports highlighted Kimberly Guilfoyle's efforts to save her ambassadorship. Dailymail.com's report, which was not a digest, focused on her "Greek tragedy" and claims of being alone and "screaming about leakers." Political Wire stated that Guilfoyle "scrambled to save her ambassadorship," quoting the Daily Mail that she "breathlessly sought a lifeline" and contacted three powerful men. The outlet also noted that Trump did not return her calls. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 4 - high: 4 - unknown: 16 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [OK! Magazine](https://okmagazine.com/p/kimberly-guilfoyle-frenzied-calls-pete-hegseth-help-resign-white-house) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Made 'Frenzied Calls' to Pete Hegseth for Help Before Being Asked to Resign by White House Amid Credit Card Scandal: Report - [NewsFinale](https://newsfinale.com/us/kimberly-guilfoyles-greek-ordeal-alone-amid-leaker-claims) — Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Greek ordeal: Alone amid leaker claims - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-pete-hegseth-murdoch-b3069205.html) — Kimberly Guilfoyle pleaded with Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch to save her job: report - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-pete-hegseth-murdoch-b3069205.html) — Kimberly Guilfoyle pleaded with Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch to save her job: report - [TDPel Media](https://tdpelmedia.com/kimberly-guilfoyle-reportedly-begs-trump-allies-for-help-as-embassy-investigation-threatens-her-political-future) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Begs Trump Allies for Help as Embassy Investigation Threatens Her Political Future - [TLIFE](https://tlife.gr/eidhseis-nea/kimperli-gkilfoil-paraskinio-kai-entaseis-ligo-prin-fygei-apo-tin-presveytiki-katoikia-ti-anaferei-i-daily-mail/1788631) — Kimberly Guilfoyle: Background and Tensions Shortly Before Leaving the Ambassadorial Residence - What the Daily Mail Reports - [koutipandoras.gr](https://koutipandoras.gr/article/daily-mail-exalli-i-gkilfoil-apokalei-chafiedes-to-prosopiko-tis-presveias-ta-3-prosopa-sta-opoia-strafike-gia-na-parameinei-sti-thesi-tis) — Daily Mail: Furious Guilfoyle Calls Embassy Staff Scumbags - The 3 People She Turned to to Stay in Her Position | Pandora's Box - [The New Republic](https://newrepublic.com/post/216785/kimberly-guilfoyle-begged-maga-allies-save-job) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Begged MAGA Allies to Save Her Job—to No Avail - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/guilfoyle-allies-shun-her) — Ousted Trump official's allies answered her SOS by deleting their photos together: report - [Unknown](https://neakriti.gr/ellada/2206471_kimperli-stin-exodo-apo-tin-presbeia-fones-kataggelies-kai-apegnosmena-tilefonimata) — Kimberley: At the Exit From the Embassy, Shouts, Complaints and Desperate Phone Calls – "He Must Leave by the End of the Month" - [Newsit.gr](https://newsit.gr/kosmos/daily-mail-i-kimperli-gkilfoil-kleismeni-stin-presveia-oryetai-kai-fonazei-sto-prosopiko-exei-dioria-mexri-telos-tou-mina-na-fygei/4801965) — Daily Mail: Kimberly Gilfoyle Locked up in Embassy Ranting and Shouting at Staff - She Has Until the End of the Month to Leave - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/10/report-guilfoyle-begged-hegseth-to-save-her-job) — REPORT: Guilfoyle Begged Hegseth To Save Her Job - [seleo.gr](https://seleo.gr/eidiseis/diethni/daily-mail-i-gkilfoil-einai-apomonomeni-stin-k) — Daily Mail: Guilfoyle Is Isolated in Her Home and Yells at Her Former Colleagues – Desperate Contacts in Times of Crisis - [zougla.gr](https://zougla.gr/greece/efage-porta-kai-apo-ton-roupert-merntoch-i-kiberli) — Kimberly "Got Kicked Out" by Rupert Murdoch Too - [Libre](https://libre.gr/2026/10/19/gkilfoilme-poious-epikoinonise-gia-n) — Kimberly Guilfoyle: Revelations About Her Contacts with Trump - [Unknown](https://dimokratia.gr/kosmos/757797/oloi-ekleisan-ti-grammi-stin-kimperli-gkilfoil) — Everyone “Closed the Line” at Kimberly Guilfoyle... - [Documento](https://documentonews.gr/article/gkilfoil-agoniodi-tilefonimata-se-chegkseth-merntoch-kai-barak-epanerchetai-i-daily-mail) — Guilfoyle: "Anxious Phone Calls to Hegseth, Murdoch and Barack" - Daily Mail Returns - [Ziare](https://ziare.com/kimberly-guilfoyle/apeluri-disperate-sustinere-donald-trump-2042202) — Kimberly Guilfoyle Made Desperate Efforts to Remain an Ambassador. He Contacted Three Influential Friends After Trump Ignored Her. - [Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2026/10/frenzied-guilfoyle-made-pathetic-call) — 'Frenzied' Guilfoyle Made Pathetic Call To Whiskey Pete As Everything Went To Hell - [Unknown](https://ethnos.gr/World/article/424290/kimperligkilfoilhekdikhshtoyc2a0ntitersc2a0kaioiapeilesgianeesapokalypseis) — Kimberly Guilfoyle: Dieters' Revenge and Threats of New Revelations - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/18/guilfoyle-scrambled-to-save-her-ambassadorship) — Guilfoyle Scrambled to Save Her Ambassadorship - [dailymail.com](https://dailymail.com/news/article-16211905/kimberly-guilfoyle-greece-ambassador-leakers-photos-pleas.html) — Kimberly Guilfoyle's Greek tragedy: Alone and screaming about leakers - [dnews.gr](https://dnews.gr/eidhseis/kosmos/617190/daily-mail-gia-kimperli-gilfoil-ta-tilefonimata-se-merntox-kai-symmaxous-tou-tramp-i-apomonosi-stin-athina) — Daily Mail on Kimberly Guilfoyle: Phone Calls to Murdoch and Trump Allies, Isolation in Athens - [Periodista.gr](https://periodista.gr/%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%bb%cf%86%ce%bf%cf%8a%ce%bb-%cf%84%ce%bf-f-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%8a%ce%ba%ce%ae-%ce%bb%ce%ad%cf%83%cf%87%ce%b7-%ce%bf) — Guilfoyle: The "F..." at the Athenian Club, the Unpaid Champagne and the $3 Million for Vodka – New Revelations About the Former Ambassador ## Questions **Why was Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece?** Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign on October 13 following a series of damaging stories about her conduct. These reports, published by The Wall Street Journal, included allegations of promoting a Greek construction firm and asking a Trump donor to pay her American Express bill. Her representatives denied or downplayed these claims. **Who did Kimberly Guilfoyle contact for help before her resignation?** Before being asked to resign, Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly contacted influential figures including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch, and US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack. She pleaded with them to help save her job as US ambassador to Greece. **Did Rupert Murdoch try to help Kimberly Guilfoyle?** According to The Independent, Kimberly Guilfoyle asked Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of The Wall Street Journal's parent company, to take down articles about her. Murdoch declined her request. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-sought-help-from-allies-before-greece-ambassadorship-ended. 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