Marine Le Pen warns the Macronist camp against an “administrative coup”, the Élysée calls on her to “keep cool”

Marine Le Pen warned on Tuesday against a “administrative coup” from the Macronist camp which, according to her, would consider a wave of nominations before a possible cohabitation, provoking a firm clarification from the Élysée which called on her to show “cold blood”.

“There are rumors that the President of the Republic is considering tomorrow (Wednesday), that is to say four days before the second round, to appoint the director general of the national police, while he was supposed to stay until the end of the Olympic Games, and the director of the national gendarmerie.”but also “dozens of prefects”explained the leader of the National Rally on France Inter.

“Administrative coup”

A round of appointments is planned soon in the Council of Ministers, perhaps as early as Wednesday, according to several concordant sources. The heads of the police and the gendarmerie must also be replaced because they are retiring and have been kept in office until the end of the Olympic Games. For the president of the deputies of the far-right party, “the goal” Such hasty appointments would be “to prevent Jordan Bardella from governing the country as he wishes”if the RN won the majority on Sunday in the second round of the legislative elections.

“It is a form of administrative coup d’état”she said, while hoping “that this is just a rumor”. For his ally Éric Ciotti, this is evidence of a “general panic” pour “relocate loved ones”The Élysée Palace issued a clarification estimating “that being responsible requires composure and moderation”. “She makes big gestures, big words to try to mask the panic that is hers.”also reacted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal during his trip to Chartres.

The presidency first accuses the RN of rushing things by planning the arrival of Jordan Bardella at Matignon, recalling that only the head of state can appoint a prime minister. “As he indicated, he will do it after the legislative elections on the basis of the composition of the National Assembly that the French will have elected.”his entourage explained.

“Moreover, Article 13 of our fundamental law states that the Head of State appoints civil and military positions such as prefects during the Council of Ministers which he chairs.”the Élysée stressed. “For 66 years, there have been appointments and movements every week, particularly in the summer, regardless of the political times our institutions are going through, and there is no plan that any of these provisions could change in the coming months.”