Le Pen faces fallout after Bardella accused of antisemitic remarks
The National Rally president vigorously denies the allegations, which is rattling Le Pen’s presidential campaign.
Jordan Bardella, the young leader of the far-right National Rally party, finds himself in hot water after a report by investigative outlet Mediapart alleges he made antisemitic remarks in 2013. The 31-year-old, who was meant to be a fresh face for Marine Le Pen's campaign, has denied the allegations and is now suing Mediapart. The scandal threatens to undermine Le Pen's efforts to distance her party from its antisemitic past, as Bardella was supposed to be a clean-slate candidate to help the party in areas where the Le Pen name had baggage.
The allegations include claims that Bardella expressed views like "the Jew must dominate other peoples, crush them and rob them" and "all banks are held by the Jews".
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