The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to Paris following remarks made by the Trump administration concerning the death of Quentin Deranque, a far-right student beaten to death in Lyon. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced the summons on Sunday, February 22, 2026, stating France refuses any political instrumentalization of the tragedy and asserting that France has "no lessons to receive" regarding violence from the "reactionary international." The U.S. State Department, through Deputy Assistant Secretary Sarah Rogers, had previously condemned what it termed "violent left-wing extremism" in relation to Deranque's death, highlighting a perceived rise in such threats to public safety. This diplomatic exchange follows comments from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which prompted a rebuke from French President Emmanuel Macron.