Sources have informed the Daily Mail that Kimberly Guilfoyle was sworn in today at the State Department. She arrived dressed in an all-white pantsuit and pumps, with her son holding the Bible for her swearing-in ceremony.
An attendee close to Guilfoyle told the Daily Mail, “She was very excited to become the first female ambassador to Greece. There was a lot of laughter and joking around her. She was very personable and in high spirits today. She even made a joke about brushing up on her Greek dancing skills.”
Friends and family from the D.C. area and Florida were there to see her at the under-radar event.
Many state department staff affiliated with Greece were also in attendance, like Gray Harker, who used to work for Senator Ted Cruz.
Also in attendance was Michael Kratsios, the 13th director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, along with Christos Marafatsos, chairman of Greek Americans for Trump.
He has reportedly been her ‘sherpa’ and by her side helping her throughout the entire process.
Jennifer Wicks, the director of the office of presidential appointments, swore her in today.
Regarding her future plans, Guilfoyle’s next location is where many go to vacation, but a source close to the new ambassador mentions she is eager to begin her work.
A source at the event remarked to the Daily Mail about Guilfoyle’s excitement to be the first female ambassador to Greece. The environment was filled with laughter and warmth, as she was very personable and in great spirits. She even joked about improving her Greek dancing skills.
The Senate confirmed the former Fox News host and ex-fiancé of Donald Trump Jr. as President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to Greece on Thursday. Today, she officially took her oath at the State Department.
Sources tell Daily Mail that Kimberly Guilfoyle was sworn in today at the State Department –– showing up in an all white pantsuit and pumps –– her son holding the Bible she used to be sworn in
As for where she goes next, Guilfoyle’s next move is where most vacation, but a source close to the new ambassador says she is ready to start working
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm the former Fox News host and ex–fiancé of Donald Trump Jr. as President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to Greece.
After returning from August recess, Republicans in Congress made it a priority to get confirmation votes on the schedule, including for Guilfoyle, Capitol Hill insiders tell the Daily Mail.
It was part of a massive package, which also included confirmations for 47 other Trump nominees across government agencies after Democrats blocked more nominees than ever before in efforts to oppose Trump and the GOP–dominated Congress.
The Senate voted 51–47 in support of the package that confirmed Guilfoyle, 56.
The next steps will be Guilfoyle’s swearing–in and then her big move to Athens where she will officially assume her role at the U.S. Embassy.
Guilfoyle is expected to arrive in Greece and move into the official Ambassador’s residence before the end of October.
She is succeeding Ambassador George Tsunis.
‘I am profoundly grateful to President Donald J. Trump and the United States Senate for their trust and confidence in me. It is the honor of my life to serve as the first female Ambassador of the United States to the Hellenic Republic,’ Guilfoyle said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
Guilfoyle is expected to arrive in Greece and move into the official Ambassador’s residence before the end of October. She is succeeding Ambassador George Tsunis
Guilfoyle’s hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was held July 9 alongside four other nominees
She continued: ‘Greece is the birthplace of democracy, liberty, and the rule of law — the very ideals that inspired our American Founders and continue to make America the greatest nation on Earth.’
Guilfoyle’s hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was held July 9 alongside four other nominees.
All 12 Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations panel voted to advance Guilfoyle’s nomination for a full floor vote. One Democrat, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, voted in her favor.
Also on Guilfoyle’s bench of support was her son, Ronan Villencey, 18, and her younger brother, Anthony ‘Tony’ Guilfoyle Jr., 53.
Donny III sat in the front row beside Ronan and stayed after the hearing to take photos with Guilfoyle.
For much of his formative years, Guilfoyle dated and was engaged to Donny’s father.
After her hearing, Guilfoyle’s confirmation by the full Senate was delayed two months as Democrats stone–walled the process for dozens of nominees until after the August recess
Palm Beach insiders have told the Daily Mail that Guilfoyle maintains a relationship with her ex’s five children.
After her hearing, Guilfoyle’s confirmation by the full Senate was delayed two months as Democrats stone–walled the process for dozens of nominees until after the August recess.
President Trump announced in December his intention to nominate his son’s ex–girlfriend and a key 2024 campaign surrogate to be ambassador to Greece in his second term.
Her nomination came just a few months after news broke of the president’s eldest son’s new relationship with Anderson.
Still, Don Jr. posted to X at the time his congratulations to his ex–fiancée on her nomination.
Guilfoyle, before her relationship with Don Jr., was married for five years to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom while he was mayor of San Francisco.
She also spent 12 years at Fox News where for seven of those years she was co–host of the evening panel show The Five.
Even though she signed a long–term contract extension in mid–2017, Guilfoyle abruptly left the network a year later and began working for the pro–Trump America First super PAC.
During the short confirmation hearing on July 9, Guilfoyle faced just a handful of questions from senators related to Greece’s relationship with the U.S., Israel, Cyprus and the rise in tensions with Turkey
President Trump announced in December his intention to nominate his son’s ex–girlfriend and a key 2024 campaign surrogate to be ambassador to Greece in his second term
She also spent 12 years at Fox News where for seven of those years she was co–host of the evening panel show The Five
During the short confirmation hearing on July 9, Guilfoyle faced just a handful of questions from senators related to Greece’s relationship with the U.S., Israel, Cyprus and the rise in tensions with Turkey.
