U.S. ambassador to France tries to defuse spat after being barred from government
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Key Points:
- U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner skipped a summoned meeting with French officials over controversial Trump administration comments, prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to warn this would harm Kushner's access to the government.
- Kushner later called Barrot, and they agreed to meet soon, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to cooperation amid 250 years of U.S.-France diplomatic relations.
- The dispute arose after U.S. State Department tweets blamed "violent radical leftism" for the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, which France viewed as interference in its internal affairs.
- Barrot emphasized that foreign interference in national political debates is unacceptable, but clarified that Kushner's no-show was a personal
