President Biden will speak with French President Emmanuel Macron 'in the coming days' and reaffirm the US' commitment to working with France on a range of global issues amid the worst diplomatic spat between the two nations in years.
President Joe Biden will speak with French President Emmanuel Macron"in the coming days" and reaffirm the US' commitment to working with France on a range of global issues amid the worst diplomatic spat between the two nations in years.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday that White House is still working on scheduling the call. The planned call comes after France recalled its ambassador to the US in response to the recently announced national security partnership between the US, United Kingdom and Australia.
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