Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen guilty verdict as arch-conservatives unite in fury

Marine Le Pen verdict leaves supporters and critics uneasy

Legal experts say the sentencing of French far-right politician Marine Le Pen shows rule of law in action. But the political consequences of the verdict are provoking fury among supporters, and disquiet among critics.

The European Left Takes Out Conservative Politicians

We're told Europeans are the stalwarts of democracy but they're using lawfare to take out conservative politicians.

A global far-right is united in condemning the verdict against Marine Le Pen. The Kremlin, Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Elon Musk and the Sweden Democrats all side with the French nationalist. Left- and center-right politicians generally have no comment.

Here's a look at the election ban on France's far-right Le Pen and the legal issues

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzlement.

Musk slams Le Pen ruling, says it will 'backfire' like Trump's as some on global right face legal troubles

Marine Le Pen’s sentencing in France on Monday has sparked global reactions, with comparisons drawn to cases involving President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Far-right leaders rally around Le Pen after poll ban

Prominent European far-right and nationalist figures as well as Donald Trump and Elon Musk rallied around Marine Le Pen after a French court sentenced her to a five-year ban on running for office.