Criticized by numerous political leaders for litigation comments about Rachida Dati made to the leaders of the Socialist Party, journalist Thomas Legrand announced on Tuesday, September 9 that he renounced his weekly program on France Inter, but will continue to intervene in the antenna.
“I announced this morning to the France Inter direction that is now impossible for me to ensure the weekly debate planned in the new network,” said the journalist, who had been filmed without his knowledge with PS executives, on social network X.
The Management of France between “knows his journalistic honesty and has never doubted his version of the facts,” he wrote in a statement. “Again condemns illegal methods, as well as for unacceptable threats of which is the objective.”
“He will continue to intervene in the antenna,” he also said, after having temporarily suspended it.
“We weren’t with friends”
In the video extracts transmitted on Friday by the most distant media and filmed in July in a Parisian restaurant, Thomas Legrand analyzes, along with his colleague Patrick Cohen, with Pierre Jouvet and Luc Broussy, respectively general secretary and president of the National Council of PS.
During this discussion, where the left -wing strategy for the 2027 presidential elections is also mentioned, Thomas Legrand said in particular: “We do what is needed for (Rachida) Dati, Patrick (Cohen) and me.”
From LFI to the extreme right, including the LR, several political leaders have seen it proof of a public service bias. Near the founders of the wrong, Marion Maréchal denounced “the existence of a true political mafia between France TV and the Socialist Party.”
Patrick Cohen announced in an interview with The Tribune on Sunday that a complaint will be filed. “
Source: BFM TV
