US ambassador to France vows not to interfere in its domestic affairs

Charles Kushner, father of president's son-in-law Jared, failed to show up to meeting to explain US comments relating to death of far-right activist

Donald Trump's envoy to Paris has called France's foreign minister and pledged not to interfere in the country's domestic affairs, a day after he was barred from talking to government officials for failing to attend a formal meeting at the ministry.

The foreign ministry said on Monday that Charles Kushner would not be permitted to carry out his diplomatic duties until he had explained his refusal to comply with the summons over US comments about the killing of a far-right activist in France.