US EditionFrance moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
France barred US Ambassador Kushner from direct government access after he missed a meeting regarding controversial US comments on a far-right activist's death, French Foreign Minister said.
- 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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France to revoke US envoy's govt access after summons no-show
France moved on Monday to block US envoy Charles Kushner from having access to government ministers, after he failed to show up to explain comments about a killed far-right activist.
The US ambassador in Paris is not supposed to have any contact with government members - that is what Foreign Minister Barrot demands. The diplomat had been summoned but not appeared. It is Charles Kushner, the father of Trump's son-in-law.[more]]>
France cuts off Trump's ambassador after he blows off meeting
The French government has cut off the US ambassador after he snubbed a meeting with the foreign minister.Charles Kushner will no longer be able to directly access French government officials, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.Kushner, the father of Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, had been summoned to the meeting after the US embassy weighed in on the death of a French political activist.READ MORE: 'I can destroy the country': Trump's r…
The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, will no longer be able to meet with officials of the French Government. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after considering that the ambassador violated diplomatic protocol by not presenting himself at a meeting. The controversy began after the United States Embassy in Paris condemned the murder of conservative activist Quentin Deranque, 23 years old. Read more
A diplomatic dispute between Paris and Washington is escalating: after a missed date of the US ambassador in France, talks with ministers are to be refused.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot asked on Tuesday to bar US Ambassador to Paris Charles Kouchner from further direct access to members of the French government after he avoided attending a meeting to discuss comments by US President Donald Trump's administration about the beating to death of a far-right activist.
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