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France Bars US Ambassador Kushner From Direct Government Access After Skipping Summons

United States ambassador to France Charles Kushner.

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News18•24-02-2026, 06:28

France Bars US Ambassador Kushner From Direct Government Access After Skipping Summons

•US Ambassador Charles Kushner barred from direct access to French government ministers.
•Decision follows Kushner's failure to appear for a summons by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
•Summons was over comments regarding the death of French far-right activist Quentin Deranque.
•French officials rejected US Embassy's post linking death to "violent radical leftism" as interference.
•This is the second time Kushner has skipped a summons; a US chargé d’affaires attended in his absence in 2025.

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