Live updates: White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign amid ethics scrutiny

President Donald Trump will hold a rally for GOP candidates in Alaska later today.

The Supreme Court this morning took up the Trump administration’s bid to prevent a watchdog group from seeking information about the Department of Government Efficiency, which played a key role in firing thousands of federal workers and canceling government funding.

The court agreed to hear a Justice Department appeal that sought to prevent Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington from obtaining records under the Freedom of Information Act. A ruling is due by the end of June.

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's first press briefing this morning was extremely short, running about 14 minutes.

The briefing's main news was that she said the White House has asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from the administration. Guilfoyle has come under fire for recent reports in The Wall Street Journal of misconduct in her role as ambassador to Greece.

Zacharia spent the top of the briefing touting investments in U.S.-based projects under Trump. She also said he's scheduled to travel to Georgia, Kentucky and Florida to campaign for candidates in those states.

The White House has asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, once a…

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