Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Court TV anchor and Fox News host who became a staunch advocate for Donald Trump, has been chosen by him to be the next U.S. ambassador to Greece.
Trump announced the decision Tuesday in a social media post, calling her a a “close friend and ally” who “is perfectly suited to foster strong bilateral relations with Greece.”
Guilfoyle was engaged to Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest child, but newspapers have recently published photos suggesting that he is now romantically involved with socialite Bettina Anderson.
Neither Trump Jr. nor Guilfoyle have publicly announced a split and their relationship status is unclear.
Guilfoyle, before her TV career, was a prosecutor in San Francisco who was married to the city’s then mayor, Gavin Newsom — who, as California’s Democratic governor, has become one of the most high-profile critics of President-elect Trump.
CBS was the first to report that Guilfoyle was being considered for the diplomatic posting in Athens.
Guilfoyle isn’t the first person with ties to the Trump family tapped for a foreign policy role. The president-elect has announced that Charles Kushner – whose son, Jared, is married to Ivanka Trump – would be ambassador to France.
He also named Massad Boulos – the father of daughter Tiffany’s husband – to be his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Guilfoyle’s nomination will require Senate confirmation and she may face scrutiny for allegations of abusive behavior against her former assistant at Fox News.
