Éric Dupond-Moretti’s arm of honor: despite the excuses of the Keeper of the Seals, the controversy swells

Tuesday March 7 at the National Assembly, in the midst of the debate on a law aimed at making the perpetrators of violence ineligible, Olivier Marleix, president of the group Les Républicains (LR) at the National Assembly, recalled the indictment of Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice, for “illegal taking of interests”. Éric Dupond-Moretti then answered him with two arms of honor No filmed, but seen by some elected officials.

Eric Dupond-Moretti apologizes

The Keeper of the Seals first assumed his gesture, indicating: “This arm of honor is not addressed to deputy Olivier Marleix, it is an arm of honor to the presumption of innocence”. He then admitted a fault after two adjournments: “If my gesture has been misinterpreted, I apologize to him and to all the national representation”. Apologies that did not appease the anger of the opposition. Olivier Marleix denounced a gesture which “seems totally implausible”. One more slip testifying of the tension that has reigned in the National Assembly in recent weeks.