President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece, three sources familiar with the selection confirmed to CBS News. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News anchor turned political fundraiser, was dating Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
The transition team declined to comment. Guilfoyle’s nomination would require Senate confirmation.
Guilfoyle, 55, appeared on stage with the Trump family election night. He traveled the country to raise money for Trump’s presidential campaign and spoke at the Republican convention in July.
“In our vision, America will fight foreign aggressors and ensure that our service members are protected, not abandoned, as they carry out their dangerous missions abroad, because we know that we can only have peace with strength.” he said in the speech.
A lawyer by training, Guilfoyle served as a prosecutor in California earlier in her career before turning to television. She is divorced from California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Trump has a history of appointing family members and people with close personal ties to key positions. He has chosen Charles Kushnerthe father of his son-in-law, to serve as ambassador to France, and has selected the father in law of daughter Tiffany Trump to be Middle East adviser.
Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kusher were senior White House officials during Trump’s first term.
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