U.S. Secretary of State ‘John Kerry’ Visits Paris After Unity Protest March: ‘Our Hearts Are With You’

After days of criticisms and accusations regarding the absence of any high-level US official at the Unity march in Paris on Sunday (click here if you missed it) to protest the deadly Paris terror attack, US Secretary of State, John Kerry earlier announced he would be coming to France to “share a big hug with Paris” and has make good that promise. Kerry was photographed embracing French President, Francois Hollande on Friday and had reportedly also visited the sites where the terror attacks occurred last week.

“I think you know that you have the full and heartfelt condolences of the American people and I know you know that we share the pain and the horror of everything that you went through,” Kerry said to Hollande. “Our hearts are with you.”

Hollande also responded and said the French people “were the victims of an exceptional terrorist attack. We must therefore together find the necessary response.”

To further show the depth of the United States sympathy with Paris, Kerry brought along Singer James Taylor to sing this song “You’ve Got a Friend”, and this received a raving applause from the audience.

Also, on Friday Kerry and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius laid a wreath at the Kosher Market where three victims and the jihadist, Amedy Coulibaly were killed.

Photo Credit: Rick Wilking, AP, ConsulFrance