a MoDem deputy attacks LFI deputy Antoine Léaument

The National Assembly was once again the scene of a sad political spectacle. Thursday November 28, MP Modem Nicolas Turquois left the hemicycle after being at the heart of a violent argument with one of his colleagues from La France Insoumise. While the deputies debated the LFI bill wishing to repeal the pension reform, Nicolas Turquois, MoDem deputy for the 4th constituency of Vienne, took Antoine Léaument to task, forcing Marc Fesneau, leader of the MoDem deputies to intervene to try to restore calm.

The latter, however, then affirmed that “there were no acts of violence” while addressing Antoine Léaument, telling him he understands the “annoyance” that is his. “That will not prevent the MP in question from being able to explain it to his colleagues. We will ensure that the debates take place in conditions of mutual respect and first of all physical.

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The video published online

A video of the altercation was released online. It shows the MoDem deputy approaching his comrade, visibly annoyed, before being held back by his colleagues and then leaving the room. The scene seems to have started with a first attack by Nicolas Turquois against the PS deputy Mickaël Bouloux to whom he allegedly said: “My family has been threatened!” And these are people from your village! “. The socialist, at first impassive, ended up pushing back Nicolas Turquois. This is where Antoine Léaument intervened to ask Nicolas Turquois to leave, which again provoked the anger of the latter who approached him to threaten him.

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« Fortunately, Mr. Fesneau, you were there to hold him back. Because otherwise, I'm not sure that at the end of the evening, I didn't take a donut », commented Antoine Léaument after the incident. “ This is not normal. I was sanctioned for having reminded that the extreme right is heir to Vichy. And he wouldn't be punished? This is not normal “, he then said on BFMTV. Xavier Breton, session president, indicated that this incident will be discussed at the next meeting of the Assembly office..