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5 min readKimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News host and Trump fundraiser who was appointed ambassador to Greece, has resigned after a cascade of damaging reports from the Wall Street Journal. She is alleged to have asked a prominent donor for $100,000 to cover her American Express bill in exchange for access to administration officials, boasted that Greek tycoons covered luxury travel on private jets, and suggested the U.S. could influence political outcomes in European elections. The episode also covers the disastrous debut of new press secretary Katie Zachariah, Trump's panicked trip to Alaska to shore up a tight Senate race, and a data-driven look at how AI investors are reacting to political uncertainty.
The Guilfoyle Resignation and Its Wider Meaning
The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle texted a donor, “I can deliver the world to you,” and allegedly flew to Davos on a private jet belonging to the CEO of a Greek construction firm, then to Paris on a shipping tycoon’s plane for his wife’s fashion show. Her hotel bill at the Four Seasons in Paris was reportedly paid by the same circle. Guilfoyle denies the allegations, calling the texts AI-generated. But the optics were enough to dispatch her.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Teaser & Kimberly Guilfoyle Resignation** - Katy and Anthony preview the main stories: Kimberly Guilfoyle's ouster, the new press secretary's disastrous debut, and Trump's panicked trip to Alaska.
- 2 (01:41) **Buttgate: Trump's Bizarre Ohio Rally Comment** - Anthony and Katy discuss Trump's vulgar remarks about a senator's body on the stump.
- 3 (03:59) **Kimberly Guilfoyle's Downfall: Corruption Allegations** - Katy details the Wall Street Journal reports that led to the ambassador to Greece resigning.
- 4 (05:29) **Why Trump Threw Guilfoyle Under the Bus** - Anthony argues Guilfoyle's mistake was not being a Trump family member, as the Trump family operates with impunity.
- 5 (08:41) **Security and Political Fallout from the Scandal** - Katy explains how the Guilfoyle story creates a national security vulnerability and hurts Republicans politically.
- 6 (11:50) **Wall Street Journal's Dogged Reporting & Pay-to-Play Details** - Anthony praises the Wall Street Journal's investigation and reads the damning text from Guilfoyle.
- 7 (14:13) **Diplomatic Embarrassment for Marco Rubio** - The hosts discuss how the scandal unfolded as Secretary of State Rubio was in Athens.
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Why did Kimberly Guilfoyle really get fired as US Ambassador to Greece? How long will Trump’s new press secretary last? And, could Alaska be heading for a Blue Tsunami?
Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.
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