MEA CULPA: Macron Government Apologizes for Scathing Criticism of US After Trump Administration Slow Walks Confirmation of New French Ambassador
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TL;DR
- France's UN mission issued an apology for a tweet criticizing the US regarding a UN vote on Volker Türk.
- The tweet led to a diplomatic incident, including US diplomats walking out of a UN Security Council meeting.
- The US blocked the confirmation of France's new ambassador, Aurélien Lechevallier, in response to the tweet.
- France clarified that the tweet concerned a single vote divergence and not the defense of human rights.
- The US State Department accepted the apology, and the confirmation of the French ambassador is now expected.
- A previous incident involved France summoning the US Ambassador over criticism of the country's efforts against antisemitism.