"Memory advisor"
to Emmanuel Macron and in charge in particular of historical commemorations, Bruno-Roger Petit was seen on October 14 at the Le Dôme brewery in Paris, in the company of Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, according to information from the newspaper Le World.
The news of their meeting immediately aroused many reactions.
"Bruno Roger-Petit went through a friend to offer to meet me
", explains to the
World
the former member of the Vaucluse, who says she is intrigued by this interview.
“
I accepted: I never refuse to discuss on principle.
Especially since I was quite curious to know the one who had fun calling me a Nazi every two weeks when I was a member of parliament,
”adds Marion Maréchal-Le Pen.
Also contacted, Bruno Roger-Petit did not deny having met Marion Maréchal, but underlines that this meeting took place only
"on a personal basis": "I wanted to know what she had to say and if it resonated with the state of public opinion - which is not the case.
I must have noticed that we disagreed,
”said the advisor.
A controversial meeting
If we do not yet know the content of the exchanges between the two protagonists, the mere news of their meeting has triggered many reactions, especially within Macronie.
“There are people that we do not 'probe' 'on a personal basis', we fight them collectively. Marion Maréchal and all her clique are clearly part of it, ”
reacted for example Astrid Panosyan, co-founder of the movement En Marche!
on Twitter.
The vice-president of the National Assembly and LREM deputy Hugues Renson also expressed his deep disagreement with this meeting.
“With the extreme right, we do not discuss, we do not compromise.
We are fighting it ”
he tweeted, before quoting the former President of the Republic Jacques Chirac.
"The so-called '' new '' world is in the process of tipping towards very very rancid"
was moved Aurélie Filippetti, former Minister of Culture of François Hollande.
"Macron, a roadblock on the far right?
No, his best ally! ”
was also indignant Mathilde Panot, vice-president of the group La France Insoumise at the National Assembly.
"A rampart?
Rather a strainer, ”
added Clémentine Autain, Member of Parliament for Seine-Saint-Denis.