The rivalry between Gabriel Attal and Gérald Darmanin is taking shape

Gabriel Attal versus Gérald Darmanin: this is the confrontation of the months and years to come in the outgoing majority. Because both already want to write the post-Macron era. The current Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior were at the Elysée meeting held on Friday, July 12 at midday. They probably felt targeted by the remarks of Emmanuel Macron, who castigated, barely back from Washington, the“disastrous image” given by his troops, and the “premature ambitions” expressed by some since the result of the legislative elections.

Both men seem to be trying to force their destiny in front of with a weakened president. Gabriel Attal should be elected head of the Renaissance deputies in the National Assembly, a strategic position for the one who is preparing to leave the head of the government, and who could thus impose himself as leader of the outgoing majority. For his part, Gérald Darmanin is not ready to be left behind. In a message sent to all Renaissance deputies, he warns, pointing out “The problems” which constitute in his eyes the “political line and functioning of the party”Beyond ambitions, these are two political lines that are clashing.