Le Pen and Bardella launch French presidential campaign amid judicial scrutiny

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella commenced their presidential campaign in La Flèche, a town considered a symbolic bastion for the National Rally (RN) following their municipal election successes. Le Pen, who had previously expressed caution about risking her political future, stated, "I will not take the risk of failing my political family by gambling my candidacy."

The campaign's first public outing was marked by a slight delay due to protesters disrupting the event with slogans protesting a recent judicial decision. This backdrop meant the party could not escape questions surrounding the previous day's significant judicial and political developments.

Despite the disruptions, Le Pen asserted her focus, stating, "I am not going to spend my presidential campaign providing legal analyses." Jordan Bardella, who has been positioned as the prime ministerial candidate, simply declared, "I am glad that we can start campaigning today."

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