Jean-Marie Le Pen, far-right politician, died this Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the day of commemoration of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. The announcement of his death came during tribute ceremonies. Reactions from different political figures quickly emerged, notably Jordan Bardella and Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Her daughter, Marine Le Pen, learned the news from an AFP dispatch. Jean-Marie Le Pen was a French political and media figure who used television to develop his party, the Front National. Known for his racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic comments, he has been repeatedly convicted of various offenses such as provoking hatred. His appearances were often controversial and he was frequently caricatured by satirical media. Invited numerous times by journalists on television sets, Jean-Marie Le Pen was at the heart of controversies during almost each of his appearances. His presence was often the assurance of an audience record. Julien Bellver returns to this relationship with journalists, a complex relationship which allowed him to establish the reputation of his political party, the National Front.
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