Antisemitism allegations against her running mate cloud Le Pen’s presidential campaign in France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party rallied behind her running mate, Jordan Bardella, amid accusations of antisemitism. These allegations, published by investigative website Mediapart on Monday, accused Bardella of making antisemitic remarks as a young party member a decade ago. Bardella vehemently denied these claims, stating the remarks were written over a decade ago and that they are not his.

Le Pen's father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, has a history of antisemitic views and convictions for hate speech, which has been a hurdle for the National Rally's presidential ambitions. The accusations against Bardella are seen as the beginning of attempts to destabilize the National Rally and Le Pen's presidential campaign.