France ups the ante in beef with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By JOHN LEICESTERFebruary 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM

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France has escalated a dispute with the U.S. Ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, after he failed to attend a summons from the French Foreign Ministry on Monday. The summons was related to objections over tweets from the U.S. State Department regarding the death of a far-right activist in Lyon. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that Kushner, father of Jared Kushner, will no longer have access to French government officials until he provides an explanation. Barrot criticized Kushner's absence as a breach of diplomatic protocol and interference in French national politics. The U.S. Embassy has not yet responded to requests for comment.

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Lyon 40% State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau 50% Jared Kushner 50% U.S. Embassy in Paris 60% Donald Trump 60% Quentin Deranque ×270% Paris ×270% Jean-Noël Barrot ×480% United States ×290% Charles Kushner ×690% France ×7100%

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diplomatic spat 90% us ambassador 80% france 70% diplomatic protocol 60% trump administration 60% far-right activist 50% political debate 50% foreign interference 40% counterterrorism bureau 40%