France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
NPR • • world
Key Points:
- France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner be restricted from direct access to French government members after Kushner skipped a meeting about controversial comments from the Trump administration.
- Kushner was summoned following a statement by the U.S. State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau linking the beating death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque to left-wing militants, which sparked diplomatic tensions.
- Deranque died from brain injuries sustained in an attack during a student meeting in Lyon, intensifying political tensions in France ahead of the presidential election.
- The French ministry condemned any politicization of Deranque's death and emphasized the longstanding friendship between France and the U.S., while leaving open the possibility for Kushner to resume diplomatic
