Trump’s Son-in-Law’s dad is causing trouble in the country he’s supposted to rep American Interests….
France has moved to cut off Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador and the father of President Trump’s son-in-law, from meeting government officials after he failed to appear when summoned.
Why it matters: America’s diplomatic corps is supposed to manage its relationships abroad. But the Trump administration’s ambassadors have repeatedly butted heads with foreign leaders, threatening to strain relationships with allies.
Driving the news: Kushner was summoned after the State Department attributed the beating death of a far-right activist to “[v]iolent radical leftism,” commentary the French government perceived as interference. A French official confirmed to Axios that Kushner did not appear.
- France’s foreign minister requested Kushner’s access to members of its government be blocked, with the official citing an “apparent misunderstanding of the most basic expectations” of the ambassadorship.
- Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told France Info, per a translation, “this will naturally affect his ability to carry out his mission in our country.”
- Kushner said he did not wish to interfere in French public debate in a Tuesday call with the foreign minister, multiple outletsreported…
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