The far-right party was already complaining that it was not being treated properly by the news channel. The appointment of Sophie Dupont would be "the straw" that would have broken the camel's back.
The director general of the BFMTV channel, Marc-Olivier Fogiel defends himself on Twitter, assuring that "the RN is considered with as much attention by our editorial staff as the other main parties of our country" He stresses that Dupont is "a competent and confirmed journalist"