Kimberly Guilfoyle has been named U.S. ambassador to Greece, President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host who is now deeply involved in Trump’s broader orbit, was married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom when he was mayor of San Francisco. The former prosecutor announced her engagement to President Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. In 2022, Regarding the question regarding the current relationship status of the couple, stubborn tabloid heading on tuesday.

Guilfoyle was a prominent surrogate for Trump in the 2024 campaign.

“For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally,” President Trump said in a post on his website Truth Social, adding that he credits her “extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics.” He praised his “sharp intelligence.”

The post, which requires Senate confirmation, is currently held by Biden’s nominee, George Tunis.

“It was the democratic values ​​born in Greece that helped shape the founding of America,” Guilfoyle said Tuesday on the I look forward to ushering in an era of peace.” And prosperity. ”

She once worked with future Vice President Kamala Harris in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, and there were rumors of a frosty relationship between the two ambitious up-and-comers. It was the talk of San Francisco gossip. early in their careers.

Guilfoyle and Newsom — who Famous for posing together A glamorous profile in Harper’s Bazaar proclaimed them the “New Kennedys” on the rug. He divorced in 2006 and joined Fox News the same year.

San Francisco’s former first lady painted the city in dystopian terms at the 2020 Republican National Convention.