Biden rolls out red carpet for Macron as US eyes close relationship with old ally France

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington on Tuesday for the first state visit of Joe Biden’s presidency – a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

​French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington on Tuesday for the first state visit of Joe Biden’s presidency – a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.