Trump administration dismisses US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and envoy Paolo Zampolli
Both officials lost their posts after short tenures, while Zampolli denies being fired and says his term simply ended.
KEY POINTS
- Kimberly Guilfoyle dismissed as US ambassador to Greece
- Paolo Zampolli removed as Trump special envoy
- Guilfoyle is 57 and was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr.
- Zampolli is 56, born in Italy, and introduced Melania to Trump
- Zampolli says his one-year assignment lasted six months longer before ending
The United States has dismissed Kimberly Guilfoyle from her post as ambassador to Greece. Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy for President Donald Trump, has also been removed from his role.
Guilfoyle, 57, previously worked as a television presenter and served in the California state prosecutor's office in San Francisco. She was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and is the former wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
“Now you are free to make money.”
Zampolli, 56, was born in Italy and has lived in the United States for thirty years. He introduced Melania Knauss to Donald Trump twenty-eight years ago and helped bring her to the United States through his real estate agency.
Zampolli denies reports that he was fired, saying his special envoy assignment was meant to last one year but ran six months longer before ending. He acknowledges clashes with Under Secretary Christopher Landau, including over his campaign against fentanyl, and says those tensions likely influenced Trump's decision.
He states that he spoke with Trump the day before yesterday and that the president told him he was now free to make money. Zampolli says he earned no salary while working for the administration.
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