In just under 10 minutes on Sunday, thieves stole precious jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.
Catherine Porter, a New York Times international correspondent in the French capital, explains how the robbery unfolded.
Guest: Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris.
Background reading:
- What we know about the Louvre jewelry theft.Before the robbery, there were lingering security concerns.
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