"I fully assume this designation, Gérald Darmanin has the right like everyone else to the presumption of innocence", explained the head of government on BFMTV, while the Paris Court of Appeal ordered the resumption of investigations in early June on the rape, sexual harassment and breach of trust charges brought against the Minister.
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On Tuesday, twenty or so feminists demonstrated outside the Interior Ministry to contest the appointment of Gérald Darmanin. The entourage of the President had already said Monday evening that this complaint did not "constitute an obstacle" to his appointment as Minister of the Interior.