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Guilfoyle Advances Toward Senate Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Greece

She highlighted plans to modernize Greek defense, expand U.S. energy exports, protect strategic ports, uphold maritime rules.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to Greece, listens during a nominations hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on July 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee will hear from a series of nominees for United States ambassador and foreign service roles. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty)

Overview

  • At her July 9 Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Guilfoyle outlined a strategic agenda with minimal partisan resistance.
  • She pledged to accelerate Greece’s defense modernization and strengthen bilateral military ties, noting ongoing purchases of F-35 jets and Apache helicopters.
  • Guilfoyle emphasized boosting U.S. liquefied natural gas exports and investing in Greek infrastructure to enhance regional energy security.
  • She raised alarms over China’s involvement at the port of Piraeus and endorsed Greek measures modeled on CFIUS to limit foreign control of critical assets.
  • Backed by a GOP Senate majority and bipartisan tradition on ambassadorial posts, she is poised for near-certain confirmation by the full Senate.