Paris angered over comments posted by US embassy after slaying of far-right activistUS Ambassador to France Charles Kushner failed to show up to explain comments about a slain far-right activist. Barrot summoned Kushner after the US embassy in Paris reposted comments by the administration of Donald Trump which denounced “terrorism” and left-wing violence in France after the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, 23. “It’s a surprise,” Barrot told broadcaster France Info. “It’s not optional.”In December 2024, Trump defended the choice of Kushner as France’s envoy. “It’s a great thing because he’s in our family,” Trump told the French magazine Paris Match.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 08:17 UTC