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Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor

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July 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves the courtroom after the verdict of her appeal trial, in Paris, France, Tuesday, July. 7, 2026.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

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