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Descartes has faced intense criticism, especially since the brazen daytime heist saw thieves get away with $100 million in Napoleon-era jewels.
Several people have been arrested, but the jewels are still missing.
A year ago, Macron announced a massive multi-million dollar overhaul that would modernize the world's most visited museum and enable it to handle bigger crowds while giving the Mona Lisa her own room.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
The French government was irked when the American embassy retweeted a State Department comment after the killing of a young right-wing activist.
The Post declared, violent radical leftism is on the rise in France and is a threat to public safety.
Ambassador Charles Kushner was summoned.
When he did not appear, he was barred from meeting with members of the French government.
The punishment has since been rescinded after Kushner put in a call to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barreau.
Embassy in Paris says the two men had a frank and amicable call and reaffirmed their shared commitment to working on issues that impact the U.S.
Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris.
President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence Descartes' resignation and called it an act of responsibility at a time when the world's largest museum needs calm.
Descartes has faced intense criticism, especially since the brazen daytime heist saw thieves get away with $100 million in Napoleon-era jewels.
Several people have been arrested, but the jewels are still missing.
A year ago, Macron announced a massive multi-million dollar overhaul that would modernize the world's most visited museum and enable it to handle bigger crowds while giving the Mona Lisa her own room.
Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris.
The French government was irked when the American embassy retweeted a State Department comment after the killing of a young right-wing activist.
The Post declared, "...violent radical leftism is on the rise in France and is a threat to public safety."