Epstein Affair: Mélenchon says parliamentary inquiry is 'more essential than ever'

Following the death of Daniel Siad, a suspected associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has intensified calls for a cross-party parliamentary inquiry into the Epstein affair in France. Mélenchon, a presidential candidate, argued that the suspect's demise should not lead to the termination of the investigation or the case being dropped.

"The death of a suspect must not mean the extinction of public action, nor the closure of such a file. Justice must continue its work," Mélenchon stated on X, formerly Twitter. He stressed that "victims have a right to the whole truth and to justice."

The leader of La France Insoumise insisted that "the opening of a cross-party parliamentary inquiry into the political ramifications of the Epstein affair and its connections in France is more necessary than ever!"

However, the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, has expressed reservations about such a commission. She believes it would create a "confusion of powers," as parliamentary inquiry committees are not designed to investigate matters already under judicial investigation.