Long gone are the days of the 2017 presidential campaign when Jean-Luc Mélenchon promised François Fillon a “hand-sewn electoral jacket” … More than three years later, water has flowed under the bridge. Emmanuel Macron is at the Élysée. And the leader of the Insoumis now flies to the aid of the former candidate of the right. Who would have believed it?
The reason for this unexpected support comes from the revelations of the ex-magistrate, Éliane Houlette, in charge of the "Fillon affair". She admitted to the Assembly last week that she had received "pressure" in early 2017of his superior, who is under the supervision of the Chancellery.
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"I'm like everyone scandalized," lamented the rebellious Friday from Le Havre, where he supported the communist candidate, Jean-Paul Lecoq, for his duel in the second round against Édouard Philippe.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon of course drew a parallel with the investigations concerning him, which led, in the fall of 2018, to searches at the headquarters of LFI. The deputy of
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