The Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Elisabeth Moreno, estimated Thursday February 10 that Gérald Darmanin should "
apologize
" if the journalist Apolline de Malherbe "
felt offended
" by his remarks, even if she did not there was no sexism.
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"
I did not see any lack of respect, I saw verbal jousting
", assured LCI Elisabeth Moreno about an extremely tense exchange between the journalist and the Minister of the Interior on Tuesday on the set. of BFMTV, which provoked strong criticism from the opposition in the midst of the presidential campaign.
It all started with a question from Apolline de Malherbe who asked Gérald Darmanin in her morning if the executive had not "
woke up a bit late
", with Emmanuel Macron's announcement of a security law. interior in the last months of the five-year term, while the figures for 2021 show an increase in attacks on people.
“
I looked at your logo, I thought we were on Cnews but in fact we are on BFM
”, first quipped Gérald Darmanin, before criticizing a “
very fast and somewhat populist presentation
”.
"
No, but don't get upset, calm down Madam, it will be fine
", chained the minister while the journalist protested, considering that it was "
not an answer
" but "
almost an offense
".
Pressed with questions by her interviewer, Elisabeth Moreno assured that she had "
not seen Gérald Darmanin be sexist
", "
not seen inappropriate remarks
" in this sequence.
But "
if she (Apolline de Malherbe) felt offended, I think he should apologize, because I don't think that's what he was trying to do
," she added. .