Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne on Tuesday, September 20, deemed Jean-Luc Mélenchon's tweet "
extremely shocking
" on Sunday in support of Adrien Quatennens who admitted domestic violence.
"
It is obviously extremely shocking to have someone who trivializes intra-family violence
", declared Élisabeth Borne, questioned on the reaction of Jean-Luc Mélenchon on the sidelines of a press briefing on the 2nd bicycle plan in the Matignon court.
We “
are not to an excess, we will say
”, she added, without commenting further.
Withdrawal from office
A figure of the young guard of La France insoumise (LFI), the deputy Adrien Quatennens, under investigation after a handrail filed on domestic violence, announced on Sunday that he was "
withdrawing from his function of coordinator
” of the movement, recognizing violence against his wife.
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At first, the leader of the Insoumis, Jean-Luc Mélenchon denounced in a tweet "
police malice, media voyeurism, social networks
".
On the other hand, he praised the "
dignity
" and the "
courage
" of Adrien Quatennens, repeating his "
confidence
" and his "
affection
", arousing strong criticism, including internally.
A few hours later, the former presidential candidate tried to correct the situation: “
A slap is unacceptable in any case.
Adrian accepts it.
It's good
”.
