Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen has died. He was the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation. He was 96. The president of the National Rally as the party is now known on Tuesday confirmed Le Pen’s death in a post on social media platform X. A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen’s controversial statements, including Holocaust denial, led to multiple convictions and strained his political alliances.