Leader of party claiming De Gaulle heritage draws ire by allying with far-right

A tumultous few days in French politics as parties scramble to team up ahead of the elections on June 30. The leader of the country's mainstream conservative party, Les Républicains, announced an agreement with the Marine Le Pen's RN. That alliance was confirmed tonight by the far-right leader, Jordan Bardella. No mainstream party has ever aligned itself with the far-right and it's seen as a historic break for Les Républicans, with the party's ties to former President Charles de Gaulle.