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BumRushDaShow

(159,346 posts)
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 05:28 AM Aug 25

France summons US ambassador over 'unacceptable' letter about antisemitism

Source: ABC News/AP

August 24, 2025, 6:26 PM


WASHINGTON -- France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism.

France's foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday announcing it had summoned Kushner to appear Monday at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and that his allegations “are unacceptable.”

The White House and U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. The summoning of the ambassador is a formal and public notice of displeasure. Kushner, a real-estate developer, is the father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

The French foreign ministry, in its statement, said “France firmly rejects these allegations” from Kushner and that French authorities have “fully mobilized” to combat a rise in antisemitic acts since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel, deeming the acts “intolerable.” The contents of the letter were not released.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/france-summons-us-ambassador-kushner-unacceptable-letter-rising-124938909

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France summons US ambassador over 'unacceptable' letter about antisemitism (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 25 OP
Good... 2naSalit Aug 25 #1
From the country where the VP is an antisemite. Old Crank Aug 25 #2
No Chuck. It's just that they don't like YOU personally and no_hypocrisy Aug 25 #3
Kushner, another G.ddamn felon. Buddyzbuddy Aug 25 #4
The present GQP don't care about Jewish nor Muslim.............. Lovie777 Aug 25 #5
Send the convicted felon the fuck home...persona non grata Prairie Gates Aug 25 #6
yup johnnyfins Aug 25 #7
Vive la France! ms liberty Aug 25 #8
Kushner was completely unqualified for such an important diplomatic position in the first place, Tanuki Aug 25 #9
Many of the Ambassador positions BumRushDaShow Aug 25 #10
Throw the old criminal out, France! travelingthrulife Aug 25 #11
Reject the nepo-felon Wild blueberry Aug 25 #12

2naSalit

(97,693 posts)
1. Good...
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 05:35 AM
Aug 25

I hope they tear him a new asshole. He should still be in prison not pretending to be a diplomat in Paris.

Old Crank

(6,147 posts)
2. From the country where the VP is an antisemite.
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 05:43 AM
Aug 25

Vance and trump supporting the AfD in Germany. They want all Jewish people out of Germany. Forced evictions if they don't leave voluntarily.
Tell me why any country should take the US's antisemite rantings seriously.

Lovie777

(20,000 posts)
5. The present GQP don't care about Jewish nor Muslim..............
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 07:00 AM
Aug 25

it's all about show because their goal is for their form of Christianity as the dominate religion.

Tanuki

(16,032 posts)
9. Kushner was completely unqualified for such an important diplomatic position in the first place,
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:36 AM
Aug 25

and it was highly insulting to have fobbed someone with his criminal and unsavory personal background off on the French people.

BumRushDaShow

(159,346 posts)
10. Many of the Ambassador positions
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:46 AM
Aug 25

go to the big donors and/or "friends" of the President. The diplomatic corps, who I expect Rubio already gutted, generally provided the actual knowledge base/support.

Wild blueberry

(7,870 posts)
12. Reject the nepo-felon
Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:07 PM
Aug 25

France does not need to be besmirched by a criminal masquerading as an "ambassador".
Send him back.

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