France blocks US ambassador’s access to officials after he fails to attend meeting

Charles Kushner, father of president’s son-in-law Jared, had been summoned to explain US comments relating to death of far-right activistDonald Trump’s envoy to Paris will not be permitted to carry out his diplomatic duties until he has explained his refusal to comply with a foreign ministry summons over US comments about the killing of a far-right activist, France’s top diplomat has said.Charles Kushner “needs to be able to have this discussion with us, with [the foreign ministry], so that he can resume the normal exercise of his duties as ambassador in France”, the French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said on Tuesday. Continue reading…