The US Senate confirmed on Thursday, September 18th, Kimberly Guilfoyle as the next United States ambassador to Greece and she is expected in Athens by mid October.
Her nomination was approved as part of a package of 48 candidates advanced by the Republican majority, which invoked a procedural shortcut known as the “nuclear option” to speed the process.
The maneuver allowed the Senate to clear dozens of pending nominees at once.
Ms. Guilfoyle’s appointment, originally expected earlier this year, was slowed after Democrats objected to the Republican majority’s handling of what Mr. Trump called his “big and beautiful bill,” a sweeping legislative package.
The delay drew Mr. Trump’s ire, in part because Ms. Guilfoyle is regarded as part of his political inner circle, and also because the American embassy in Athens remained without a confirmed ambassador.
Her assignment in Athens will place her at the center of a strategically important relationship, as Washington looks to deepen defense, energy and maritime ties with Greece at a moment of volatility in the Eastern Mediterranean.
