France escalated its diplomatic dispute with U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner Tuesday, declaring that French ministers will no longer meet with him after he failed to respond to a summons over controversial Trump administration comments. The French foreign ministry had called Kushner to discuss State Department statements about the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, but he did not appear.

Speaking to public broadcaster France Info, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Kushner's absence violated diplomatic protocol and would limit his ability to serve effectively. "It will, naturally, affect his capacity to exercise his mission in our country