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Le Pen Stands by Top Ally Bardella as Anti-Semitism Claims Hit Star of French Far Right

Le Pen defended her top ally as Mediapart said screenshots authenticated 2013 messages containing antisemitic comments.

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French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has reiterated her "complete confidence" in National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella, accused by investigative news outlet Mediapart of making anti-Semitic comments in 2013. But some analysts say the frontrunner in the Élysée Palace race may seek to distance herself from her protégé should the controversy end up damaging her campaign.

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Several RN executives block behind the president of the party targeted by a "Mediapart" investigation into anti-Semitic writings attributed to him, while Marine Le Pen renewed his confidence on Saturday night.

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French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said in a statement released Saturday that she has full confidence in her closest ally Jordan Bardella, who was accused by an investigative journalism website of spreading anti-Semitic statements in 2013.

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