Benjamin Griveaux is quietly returning to the political scene. After a long absence from the Assembly, the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, charged him with his second flash mission of the summer (faster than a fact-finding mission), on the nutrition of young people.
The deputy for Paris must work to guarantee "equality of opportunity, which also passes through the base" as a priority for young people "from popular or disadvantaged backgrounds", said a parliamentary source. A subject which " is close to his heart for family reasons ", revealed a close relative to the Parisian . Proof, also, that Emmanuel Macron does not abandon his most faithful fellow travelers, despite their disappointments.
Elected MP in 2017 and immediately appointed Secretary of State and then government spokesperson, Benjamin Griveaux participated in the creation of En Marche. Candidate for the municipal elections in Paris, he abandoned the campaign on February 14, on the eve of the poll, after the public broadcast of videos of a sexual nature concerning him.
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The case quickly ended with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in France. Withdrawn in his native region of Saône-et-Loire during confinement, the deputy abandoned political life for nearly four months before finding his way back to the National Assembly ... under the mockery of some colleagues. In the hemicycle, at the beginning of June, the elected Republicans (LR) Fabien Di Filippo invited aloud the rapporteur of a Covid bill to "ask Mr. Griveaux if he has nothing to show us » , Noted the Opinion.
Back on Twitter
Benjamin Griveaux did not let himself be disturbed and gradually resumed his habits in the Palais-Bourbon district. As part of the defense commission chaired by a deputy Marcheuse, this close friend of Emmanuel Macron inherited at the beginning of June a first flash mission on the BITD, named after the industrial and technological defense base.
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During this mission, he studied with his colleague LR Jean-Louis Thieriot, the place of defense industries in the post-Covid recovery plan. The two elected officials delivered their conclusions on July 21, proposing to speed up armaments programs "to deal with the risk" of a loss of autonomy in the sector. A technical project - of which Benjamin Griveaux is not a specialist - which allowed a smooth return for the former candidate Walker in Paris.
The ex-spokesperson has also reinvested Twitter. His thread has regained a resurgence of activity from July 21, after a sudden stop the day before the interruption of his campaign, last February. In addition to his tweets relaying his action in favor of the recovery plan or medically assisted procreation (PMA) for all, he remains silent in the hemicycle. And continues to decline interviews.