But Le Pen suggested she was not yet ready to hand him the baton, saying on Monday: “I’m not going to let myself be eliminated like this.” Bardella backed her on Tuesday. She said she would ...

Le Pen was gearing up to run for the presidency for a fourth time and had a good chance of winning. She is clearly reluctant to hand the baton to Jordan Bardella, who at 29 is seen by some as ...