US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner has been banned from meeting with French government officials after he failed to appear at the French Foreign Ministry, where he was summoned in connection with comments about the murder of a French far-right activist, Reuters reports.
The source said that after the publication of US comments about the tragedy in France, the ambassador was summoned to provide explanations, but did not appear for the meeting. What happened in France is an internal matter and a matter for public debate, and the French will not allow it to be exploited.
French far-right activist Quentin Derangue was beaten to death during a clash with individuals considered to be representatives of the far-left. The incident has caused public concern and has been dubbed France’s “Charlie Kirk case,” in reference to the killing of an American Republican supporter last year.
The US Embassy in France and the US State Department’s counterterrorism office said they were monitoring developments and
warned of a rise in violent left-wing radicalism that should be seen as a threat to public security.
The source added that, given the US ambassador’s apparent failure to live up to his country’s expectations, the foreign minister had asked to bar Kushner from meeting members of the French government.
This is the second time Kushner has failed to respond to an invitation to appear at the Foreign Ministry. In August 2025, the ambassador was due to appear to provide explanations after he spoke publicly about the rise in anti-Semitism in France and criticized French authorities for their inaction.
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