Bardella Denies Anti-Semitic Posts, Sues Mediapart

Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally (RN), has formally denied writing anti-Semitic comments in 2013 that were attributed to him in a report by the investigative outlet Mediapart. Bardella called the article a "rag" and said the remarks were not his, alleging the report is an attempt to destabilize the presidential campaign. He announced he is filing a defamation lawsuit against Mediapart. The dispute centers on statements Mediapart says he made over a decade ago.