Kimberly Guilfoyle, the first female US Ambassador to Greece and a close ally of President Donald Trump, met with the head of Greece’s Orthodox Church Archbishop Ieronymos II on Thursday, November 13, just over a week after assuming her post in Athens.
Guilfoyle, a former California prosecutor and Fox News host who presented her diplomatic credentials on November 4, told the Archbishop he was the first person she called after her nomination.
“It’s wonderful to be here and I’m just very grateful that President Trump has blessed me with the opportunity to serve the United States here in Greece, for the relationship that we have and for that growing and blossoming going forward,” she said during the meeting.
Ieronymos thanked her and extended his appreciation “to the president for the opportunity that he gave us today. May God bless these relations.”
Guilfoyle also expressed gratitude to the 87-year-old Archbishop “for agreeing to pray for President Trump,” adding: “I just want to tell your beatitude I was very touched when I first got the nomination, we were able to speak on the phone, you were the first person that I called and it was just a very special experience. It made me feel connected spiritually and supported and blessed by the relationship that I know we will continue going forward together to accomplish great things.”
Source: AP News.
