Author: THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 06/04/2025 | 10:43:46
AI Summary:
Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. “For 30 years I have fought against injustice,” she told the crowd. The National Rally organized the event in response to what it calls a politically motivated verdict. Le Pen was found guilty of using European Parliament funds to pay party staff in France. She was sentenced to four years in prison, including two under house arrest and two suspended, and banned from public office for five years effective immediately. The reaction has been sharply divided. Party leaders have spent the week accusing judges of plotting a “judicial coup” They’ve called the sentence a political “execution” The goal is not just to overturn the ruling — it’s to convince voters the legal system itself can’t be trusted. The ballot box becomes the only authority that matters.
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