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France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access

France's top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.

France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
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France's top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.

(Image credit: Christophe Ena)

Originally published at NPR World

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