Senate Confirms Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece in Group Vote

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2025 - The U.S. Senate approved Kimberly Guilfoyle’s nomination as ambassador to Greece today, voting 51-47 under a new group‐confirmation process that cleared 48 of President Trump’s nominees in one roll call.

Nut Graf: The unprecedented bloc vote, enabled by a recent change in Senate rules, aimed to clear a backlog of lower‐level executive‐branch appointments stalled by partisan delays. Proponents hailed the move as a necessary procedural fix; critics warned it erodes minority‐party rights and risks rubber‐stamping unvetted candidates.

Group Confirmation

• Senate Republicans invoked the “nuclear option” to allow simple‐majority approval of up to 48 non‐judicial nominations in bulk.
• The 51-47 vote marked the first use of the new procedure for executive‐branch and ambassadorial posts.

Rule Change Sparks Debate

• Supporters argued that prolonged “holds” by Democrats had left too many desks empty and hamstrung executive agencies.
• Opponents say the change undermines the Senate’s advice‐and‐consent role and consolidates power in the majority.

Profile of Guilfoyle

• A former California prosecutor and television personality, Guilfoyle led fundraising efforts for Trump’s 2020 campaign.
• She was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and later married an influential political donor.
• At the hearing, Guilfoyle pledged to strengthen U.S.-Greece ties on security, trade and cultural exchanges.

What’s Next

Senate GOP leaders plan a second tranche of group confirmations in the coming weeks, gradually filling more than 100 pending nominations. Minority Democrats have vowed to continue spotlighting what they view as the perils of this expedited process.