French Court Opens Door for Marine Le Pen to Run for President, With Ankle Tag
However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term: two suspended and one with an electronic ankle tag. This could make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult. Le Pen previously said she would be reluctant to wage a presidential campaign while serving a sentence under electronic monitoring, arguing that it would interfere with campaigning and undermine her credibility.
- ▪However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term: two suspended and one with an electronic ankle tag.
- ▪This could make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult.
- ▪Le Pen previously said she would be reluctant to wage a presidential campaign while serving a sentence under electronic monitoring, arguing that it would interfere with campaigning and undermine her credibility.
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