The Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle

A WSJ text-message investigation exposed an alleged pay-for-access scheme that ended Kimberly Guilfoyle's ambassadorship within days of publication.

• Resignation triggered by WSJ probe: Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Greece after a Wall Street Journal investigation, confirmed by new White House press secretary Kitty Zachariah on her first day.
• 100+ texts reviewed: Reporter Dana Mattioli and colleagues reviewed over a year's worth of texts and emails (100+) between Guilfoyle and conservative donor Eric Dieters, authenticated via a video call where Dieters scrolled his phone.

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