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France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
France restricted US Ambassador Kushner's direct government access after he missed two summons related to controversial US comments on a far-right activist's death.
- On Feb 23, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot requested that Charles Kushner no longer have direct access to members of the French government after Kushner failed to attend a summons at the Quai d'Orsay.
- The U.S. Embassy in France reposted a State Department statement about Quentin Deranque's killing, prompting Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to summon Kushner, which the foreign ministry said risked being exploited.
- Kushner skipped the Quai d'Orsay meeting and sent the US charge d'affaires instead, citing personal commitments; this was his second absence after the August 2025 summons.
- The ministry said Kushner may still carry out diplomatic duties and exchanges, leaving the door open for reconciliation, while President Emmanuel Macron meets Tuesday on violent action groups.
- Amid tensions ahead of next year's presidential vote, six men charged over Quentin Deranque's killing and a 3,200 rally in Lyon highlight deep political divisions.
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The political storm in France over the murder of 23-year-old extreme right-wing activist Quentin Deranque also has its international dimension. And it is on the way to heightening diplomatic tensions between Paris and Washington. The French Foreign Ministry announced this Tuesday that they have deprived the US ambassador, Charles Kushner, of the "direct contact" with the various members of the executive of Sébastien Lecornu (first minister). Fre…
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