{"id":2572762,"date":"2026-02-23T19:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-bars-us-ambassador-over-failure-to-address-activist-death\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:26:29","slug":"france-bars-us-ambassador-over-failure-to-address-activist-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-bars-us-ambassador-over-failure-to-address-activist-death\/","title":{"rendered":"France bars US ambassador over failure to address activist death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrance-bars-us-ambassador-over-failure-to-address-activist-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>France has revoked direct access to the French government for U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he skipped a meeting with the French foreign minister about answers to questions arising from the Trump administration\u2019s comments on the death of a right<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">-wing activist<\/a>. French officials criticized statements from the U.S. Embassy in France and the State Department\u2019s Counterterrorism Bureau regarding Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old who died from brain injuries after a riot in Lyon; France is treating the case as a possible homicide with several arrests made. Kushner can continue diplomatic duties but is barred from speaking with French ministers while the ban stands, though the French Foreign Ministry said he could still choose to attend the summons if he wishes.The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-to-appeal-decision-letting-michigan-keep-him-on-ballot\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. To Appeal Decision Letting Michigan Keep Him On Ballot\">dispute highlights tensions<\/a> between the two countries,with Paris planning discussions on violent action groups as Macron chairs meetings with ministers. The backdrop includes Kushner\u2019s 2024 nomination and confirmation as U.S. ambassador to France by the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">France bars US ambassador over failure to address death of right-wing activist<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2513814\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a> has revoked direct government access for U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he skipped a Monday meeting with the French foreign minister, who wanted the ambassador to answer for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration&rsquo;s<\/a> comments on the fatal beating of a right-wing activist in the European nation.<\/p>\n<p>French officials are upset about comments made by the U.S. Embassy in France and the State Department&rsquo;s Counterterrorism Bureau regarding the death of Quentin Deranque. The 23-year-old activist died from brain injuries on Feb. 14 after he was beaten during a violent riot in Lyon two days prior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4467680\/twenty-five-mexican-national-guard-members-killed-army-takes-out-el-mencho\/\">Twenty-five Mexican National Guard members killed after army takes out &#8216;El Mencho&#8217; cartel leader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4466980\/police-close-sexual-assault-investigation-shawn-deremer\/\">DC police close sexual assault investigation into labor secretary&#8217;s husband<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4466788\/secret-service-armed-man-mar-a-lago-perimeter\/\">Secret Service kills armed man who breached Mar-a-Lago security perimeter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Foreign Minister Jean-No&euml;l Barrot directed that Kushner be barred from accessing members of the French government &ldquo;in light of this apparent misunderstanding of the basic expectations of the mission of an ambassador, who has the honor of representing his country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The embassy and bureau both blamed &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violent left-wing extremism&#038;rdquo<\/a>; for Deranque&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The information, corroborated by the French Minister of the Interior, according to which Quentin Deranque would have been killed by far-left militants, should concern us all,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USEmbassyFrance\/status\/2024851932733415915\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USEmbassyFrance\/status\/2024851932733415915\">U.S. Embassy of France&rsquo;s statement<\/a> read. &ldquo;Violent left-wing extremism is on the rise, and its role in the death of Quentin Deranque demonstrates the threat it poses to public safety. We will continue to follow the situation and hope that the perpetrators of these acts of violence are brought to justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kushner is still allowed to perform his diplomatic duties and communicate with certain officials, but he cannot speak with French ministers as long as the ban remains in effect.<\/p>\n<p>France&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tensions-flare-between-china-india-after-clashes-at-himalayan-border\/\" title=\"Tensions flare between China, India after clashes at Himalayan border\">foreign ministry<\/a>, however, does allow room for Kushner to change his mind and attend the summons meeting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It remains, of course, possible for Ambassador Charles Kushner to carry out his duties and present himself at the Quai d&rsquo;Orsay, so that we may hold the diplomatic discussions needed to smooth over the irritants that can inevitably arise in a friendship spanning 250 years,&rdquo; the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Kushner has ignored the French foreign ministry&rsquo;s request to meet.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Kushner did not attend a meeting meant to address his critical comments about France&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3780541\/charles-kushner-france-foreign-ministry-macron-antisemitism\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3780541\/charles-kushner-france-foreign-ministry-macron-antisemitism\/\">handling of antisemitism<\/a> in light of the country&rsquo;s recognition of a Palestinian state. France denied the &ldquo;unacceptable&rdquo; allegations made by Kushner, who is Jewish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4463173\/macron-criticizes-free-speech-blasting-tech-company-executives\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4463173\/macron-criticizes-free-speech-blasting-tech-company-executives\/\">MACRON CALLS FREE SPEECH &lsquo;PURE BULLS***&rsquo; WHILE BLASTING TECH COMPANY EXECUTIVES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>France rejects the attempts to politicize Deranque&rsquo;s death as a tragedy deliberately caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mayor-giving-500-a-month-to-families-of-color-to-shrink-racial-wealth-gap\/\" title=\"Democrat Mayor Giving 0 A Month To Families Of Color To Shrink \u2018Racial Wealth Gap\u2019\">left-wing protesters<\/a>. The French government is currently investigating the incident as a possible homicide, for which multiple people have been arrested. French President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1303\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a> is set to hold a Tuesday meeting with ministers to discuss &ldquo;violent action groups&rdquo; following Deranque&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> nominated Kushner, the father of Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jared-kushner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"126\">Jared Kushner<\/a>, as U.S. ambassador to France in November 2024. The nominee was later confirmed by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France bars US envoy after activist&#8217;s death controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2572763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26054709562753.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[71998,3817,74408,50462,74407],"class_list":["post-2572762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-activist-death","tag-diplomacy","tag-diplomatic-row","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-france-us-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26054709562753.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572762"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572766,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572762\/revisions\/2572766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}