WSJ learned about the investigation because of the gifts of Greek tycoons to the US Ambassador

The inspector general of the U.S. State Department is investigating the U.S. ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Gilfoyle, to establish whether she received gifts or services from private businessmen, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing informed sources.

The newspaper also obtained an audio recording of a conversation in Davos in which Gilfoyle talked about traveling on private jets with Greek businessmen. One of them, according to WSJ interlocutors, also paid for her accommodation in an expensive hotel.

In January 2026, the ambassador flew to the World Economic Forum in Davos on a private plane with the head of the Greek construction company Aktor Group, Alexandros Exarchu, she said on the recording. Gilfoyle urged the authorities of a number of countries to cooperate with the businessman and buy American natural gas from his company.

Gilfoyle also revealed plans to travel to Paris by plane alongside Greek shipping magnate Nicholas Tsakos to attend his wife's show. He later paid for her accommodation at the Four Seasons Hotel George V.

In Davos, the ambassador tried to get into a dinner with Eric Trump, the president's son. She asked an American businessman who was on the guest list to help her get the invitation. "I'll make a hell of a lot of money for you," Gilfoyle said, according to the record. She eventually got a seat at dinner.

Earlier, the WSJ published correspondence, according to which Gilfoyle asked sponsor Donald Trump to transfer $100,000 to her American Express account in exchange for assistance in resolving his tax and legal issues. The ambassador's lawyer disputed the authenticity of the messages.

Trump administration officials are discussing Gilfoyle's possible removal from office. A spokesman for the U.S. embassy said it complied with State Department ethical standards and called the allegations unfounded.