This was the case that rocked the first round of the municipal elections. Remember: on February 14, 2020, the candidate La République En Marche for mayor of Paris, Benjamin Griveaux, had announced the withdrawal of his candidacy after the broadcast of two videos of him of a sexual nature. They had been sent to Alexandra de Taddeo, a young 29-year-old law student, while they had a consenting and mainly virtual relationship. These documents had been put online by Piotr Pavlenski, a Russian artist who had taken refuge in France and a companion of Alexandra de Taddeo, without their agreement, according to them. Very quickly, the activist had announced to Release want to "Denounce hypocrisy" from the former government spokesperson. For her part, Alexandra de Taddeo would have received “Five or six” videos from Benjamin Griveaux. According to the politician, they would have met only once, “End of August 2018.” A statement confirmed by the principal concerned herself. Needless to say, much has been written about the case. After days and days at the heart of the news, the story of Benjamin Griveaux has however been forgotten in favor of … the coronavirus crisis, which then landed in France. Forgotten, Piotr, Griveaux and Taddeo.
Benjamin Griveaux at the head of the BITD
After the crisis almost (the addition of the term "almost" having all its importance) finished, as announced by Emmanuel Macron during his speech Sunday, June 14, here is that the name of Benjamin Griveaux, still a member of Parliament, reappears in the media… after having returned to the National Assembly . So, in an article published Thursday June 11, Opinion reveals that the politician "Will take care of the French BITD." And specifies: “Benjamin Griveaux, who has just found his seat as a deputy in the National Assembly, will be entrusted with a mission on the 'industrial and technological defense base', the BITD, of which only defense affairs specialists know that this is happening. pronounces BITD and not Bitde… Well aware of the ridiculousness of the situation, given the recent past of the former candidate for mayor of Paris, the defense committee, of which he is a member, will change this name which will become for the opportunity Defense Sovereignty Industrial Base. ” It will also be a “Two month flash mission.” The goal ? Bend over “On the place of defense industries in the post-Covid recovery plan.”
Uncontrollable giggles
Friday, June 12, the band of the Grandes Gueules, program broadcast on RMC, couldn't help but laugh at the news … Olivier Truchot and David Dickens at the head. So much so that the journalist Olivier Truchot almost wiped tears, by dint of laughing. Laughter started again from reading a review of Tweets as tasty as irreverent. Among these reactions: "I have heard that he has been petting this project for a long time", "I'm not saying he can't do it, but I still hope someone gives him a hand" or "President Macron must resettle those who helped him and we can admit it, but sometimes what politics recommends, common sense should forbid it. Appointing Griveaux at the head of the BITD is either a spelling mistake or a taste error. ” Clearly, the spell is relentless.
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