涉不当财务与奢华差旅指控 美驻希腊大使吉尔福伊尔辞职US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns Amid Misconduct Allegations

在周二白宫记者会上回答提问时，新闻秘书凯蒂·扎哈里亚明确宣布政府已要求吉尔福伊尔辞去职务。扎哈里亚评价吉尔福伊尔是团队的优秀成员，并向其致以良好祝愿。此前一天，特朗普曾公开承认正在考虑解除其职务，美联社也曾报道白宫内部与国务院高层对媒体披露的涉嫌不当行为感到极为不满。

Responding to reporters' questions during her Tuesday briefing, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia stated directly that the administration had asked Guilfoyle to step down from her post. Zacharia remarked that Guilfoyle had been a wonderful asset to the team and wished her well. The formal move followed remarks by Trump a day earlier acknowledging that he was considering dismissing the envoy, coming after reports that officials within the White House and the State Department were severely displeased by ongoing media disclosures regarding her alleged conduct.

在离职要求公开后不久，吉尔福伊尔通过其社交媒体X平台正式发布声明，确认自己将结束驻希腊大使的工作。她在声明中为自身的外交履历进行了辩护，强调自己在促进美国能源出口以及加强美希安全关系方面所作出的努力，并向特朗普与国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥表达了谢意，同时宣称将继续对总统保持忠诚。

Following the briefing, Guilfoyle posted a public statement on her X account formally resigning her post. In the post, she defended her record at the embassy in Athens, noting her work to expand U.S. energy exports and solidify bilateral security cooperation with Greece. Guilfoyle thanked Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pledged ongoing loyalty to the president, and acknowledged that her diplomatic mission was ending.

特朗普在吉尔福伊尔发文后对媒体说明了这一决定。他证实自己并未直接与吉尔福伊尔通话，但白宫已经确定她不会继续留在雅典任职。特朗普在谈话中表示，吉尔福伊尔赴希腊履职以来表现尚可，然而相关报道的内容促使行政部门决定终止其大使任命。

Speaking to reporters shortly after the social media announcement, Trump reiterated the administration's stance and stated that he had not spoken directly with Guilfoyle about the decision. Trump confirmed that she would not remain in her Athens post, explaining that although she had done a good job during her tenure, the administration was dissatisfied with the reported allegations and had moved to conclude her assignment.

《华尔街日报》披露的调查报道显示，吉尔福伊尔在2025年7月出席参议院确认听证会前夕，曾向具有影响力的特朗普支持者埃里克·德特斯提出财务请求。报道称，吉尔福伊尔要求德特斯电汇支付10万美元以偿还其个人信用卡账单，并提议利用这一方式避免在交易过程中留下书面痕迹。该报还公开了双方交流的短信截图，吉尔福伊尔在给德特斯的信息中附带了偿还信用卡公司的具体指引，并催促对方尽快在当天完成付款。

An investigation published by The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle approached influential Trump supporter Eric Deters with an urgent financial request shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025. According to the reporting, Guilfoyle asked Deters to wire $100,000 to cover her personal credit card debt, explicitly asking that the funds be transferred by wire to avoid creating a paper trail. The newspaper published screenshots of messages in which Guilfoyle provided specific instructions for settling her credit card balance, urging him to finalize the transaction that same day.

相关报道进一步指出，吉尔福伊尔涉嫌以在共和党政府内部提供政治影响力作为交换条件，换取支持者为其支付巨额账单。德特斯最终拒绝了这一电汇要求，他在接受媒体采访时表示，如果自己支付这笔款项将对婚姻造成破坏性后果。吉尔福伊尔的代理律师对媒体披露的信息真实性提出了异议，全盘否认存在违法或不当行为，并在早前声明中反驳称，涉案资金实质上是德特斯拖欠吉尔福伊尔在获得大使提名前所提供公开演讲与出场服务的合法报酬。

The reports also alleged that Guilfoyle offered to leverage her political standing inside the Republican administration in exchange for the financial assistance. Deters declined to make the requested wire transfer, later explaining to reporters that paying the money would have destroyed his marriage. Guilfoyle's legal counsel disputed the authenticity of the reported text messages and denied any wrongdoing, asserting that the disputed sum represented legitimately earned, unpaid compensation for public appearances and speaking engagements that took place prior to her nomination.

媒体调查披露的指控不仅涉及在美筹款，还延伸至吉尔福伊尔在欧洲任职期间与希腊商界人士的私人往来。《华尔街日报》援引数百条信息、电子邮件、其他记录以及通话录音报道称，吉尔福伊尔曾夸耀自己接受希腊富商资助的豪华出行与高端酒店接待。相关记录显示，她曾搭乘希腊建筑企业阿克托尔集团（Aktor Group）首席执行官亚历山德罗斯·埃克萨霍的私人包机，前往瑞士参加达沃斯世界经济论坛。

The investigations published by media outlets extended beyond domestic fundraising requests to Guilfoyle's relationships with prominent Greek corporate executives during her diplomatic posting. Citing hundreds of messages, emails, other records, and recorded conversations, The Wall Street Journal reported that Guilfoyle openly boasted of lavish trips and premium hotel stays funded by wealthy Greek businessmen. According to these records, she traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard a private jet accompanied by Alexandros Exarchou, the chief executive officer of Greek construction company Aktor Group.

此外，报道还指控吉尔福伊尔接受了希腊航运巨头尼古拉斯·察科斯的昂贵招待，包括由察科斯买单、在瑞士格施塔德高档滑雪胜地度过圣诞节假期，以及双方共同出行时入住巴黎豪华酒店的所有开销。除奢华差旅与受赠指控外，媒体报道还提及吉尔福伊尔曾对东道国一名官员发出威胁，这些涉及不当礼品、服务以及外交举止的披露直接加剧了华盛顿方面对其履职资格的审视。

The reporting detailed further hospitality funded by Greek shipping magnate Nikolas Tsakos, including a Christmas holiday at the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Gstaad and accommodations at a luxury hotel in Paris, with Tsakos covering the expenses for both trips. In addition to accepting improper gifts and services, the newspaper reported questionable conduct involving an alleged threat made by Guilfoyle to a host-country official, disclosures that intensified scrutiny in Washington over her foreign travel practices and diplomatic decorum.

吉尔福伊尔的代理律师戴维·施瓦茨与杰西·宾纳尔在公开发表的声明中全面否认了任何不法行为。两名律师澄清，向特朗普支持者索取的款项是早先公开演讲与出场活动中应得但尚未支付的合法报酬，与所谓卖官鬻爵无关。针对私人飞机的出行指控，辩护团队强调吉尔福伊尔在每次搭乘前均向美国国务院咨询并获得了正式差旅指引，严格遵循了国务院现行规程。

Guilfoyle's defense attorneys, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, issued a formal statement denying all allegations of wrongdoing on her behalf. Her legal counsel insisted that the requested funds from a Trump supporter represented unpaid compensation legitimately owed to her for public speaking appearances that predated her ambassadorial nomination. Addressing the claims regarding private flights, the attorneys stressed that before every single trip aboard private planes, Guilfoyle actively sought, obtained, and adhered to explicit State Department travel regulations and departmental guidance.

吉尔福伊尔本人在社交平台上誓言全力捍卫自身声誉，表示绝不允许不实指控抹杀其数十年公共服务生涯。与此同时，美国国务院监察长正就其是否接受不当礼品和招待展开审查，但由于监察长常对职员投诉展开非正式调查，匿名官员表示目前尚无法确认是否已立案展开可能导致免职处分的全面正式调查。国务院对相关审查保持沉默。国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥此前在雅典离开前曾公开反驳追问指控的记者，强调媒体援引的匿名信源并非福音，自己不会在无法证实的情况下作出回应。

Guilfoyle herself affirmed on social media that she would vigorously defend her name and reputation, stating she refused to let false accusations erase decades of public service. Concurrently, a U.S. official confirmed that the State Department's inspector general has been looking into the complaints regarding improper gifts, though officials noted that informal inquiries do not always develop into formal probes carrying disciplinary consequences, and the department declined to comment. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who initially called Guilfoyle a strong ambassador, later rebuked reporters at the foot of his plane in Athens for treating unsourced leaks as gospel before facts could be verified.

在白宫要求吉尔福伊尔辞职前，媒体披露的一系列指控已在希腊政界引发震动。希腊反对党公开要求外交部正式召见吉尔福伊尔，就相关涉嫌不当行为作出当面说明。希腊前副外交部长西亚·阿纳格诺斯托普卢上周五在希腊议会辩论中直言，这一事件不仅关乎个别外交人员的操守，更重要的是触及了“国家尊严”的核心原则。针对在野势力的施压，希腊外交部长乔治·耶拉佩特里蒂斯回应称，希腊政府对吉尔福伊尔采取了与其他所有驻希大使完全相同的对待方式，并坚称官方召见并没有必要。

Prior to the White House demanding Guilfoyle's resignation, the mounting accusations sparked friction within Greek politics. Opposition parties called on the Foreign Ministry in Athens to officially summon Guilfoyle to respond to the allegations leveled against her. Sia Anagnostopoulou, a former deputy foreign minister, declared during a parliamentary debate on Friday that the matter was above all an issue of national dignity. Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis defended the government's stance, countering that Guilfoyle had been treated in the exact same manner as every other foreign ambassador and asserting that a formal diplomatic summons was unnecessary.

此次外交人事震荡发生在希腊区域战略与能源地缘地位显著上升的时期。随着与伊朗相关的战事推高国际原油价格，位于东南欧和东地中海枢纽位置的希腊对于美国外交与安全布局的重要性愈发显现。希腊籍油轮长期大量航行于霍尔木兹海峡和红海等关键水域，承担着重要的海上运输通道职能，同时希腊也在东地中海能源供应链中占据关键节点，使雅典成为华盛顿在区域能源安全与航运稳定方面的重要外交伙伴。

The leadership shakeup at the Athens embassy unfolded as Greece gained increased diplomatic and strategic importance across Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. As military conflict involving Iran drove up global crude oil prices, Greece's geographical position placed it at the center of critical energy and shipping routes vital to Washington. Greek-registered commercial tankers regularly navigate high-risk waterways including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, cementing the country's strategic position in stabilizing regional trade routes and securing Mediterranean energy corridors during a period of acute international instability.