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…
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…Open
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Democrats are preparing a show of defiance during President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, with some skipping the speech entirely, others attending counter-events and many bringing guests to highlight the real-world impact of the administration’s policies. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has strictly advised his caucus to either attend the address in “silent defiance” or take part in alternative programming. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5751650-democrats-protest-trump-state-of-the-union/