Gérald Darmanin on Thursday, December 10 gave his "
personal support
" to Nicolas Sarkozy against whom he was required four years in prison, two of which were closed in the case of "
tapping
", assuring "to
believe
" the former head of state, an "
honest man
".
To read also: Case of "tapping": 4 years in prison, including 2 suspended sentences, required against Nicolas Sarkozy
"
I have very often Nicolas Sarkozy on the phone (...) I received him for a breakfast
recently"
,
argued on France Info the Minister of the Interior, before providing his "
personal support
" , his “
affection
” and his “
respect
” to the former president whom he considers as his mentor.
"
He is a man who has served the Republic a lot
," he said.
While the ex-president is on trial in Paris for corruption and influence peddling in the “
wiretapping
”
affair
, the Minister of the Interior said “
believe President Sarkozy
”.
"
I know he is a man who is honest, he is a man
" whose "his
whole life is devoted to political life, and therefore to the French
".
“
He was a very great president,
” he insisted, stressing that he was “
too respectful
” of justice to “pass
judgment
” on the case currently being tried.
