Rift deepens as US delegation walks out of UN over French criticism of Trump

United States diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday while French counterparts were speaking, after Paris criticized the Trump administration's human rights record and backed the reelection of Volker Turk as UN Human Rights Chief. Per RFI, the walkout signals a deepening rift between Washington and France — traditionally one of America's closest European allies — as tensions between the two capitals intensify.

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