Depardieu’s case: “Based on the report, we will not remove the Legion of Honor from the artist” – Emmanuel Macron believes

“Based on the report, we do not remove the artist from the Legion of Honor. » Guest of a special edition of “C à vous” on France 5 at the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Wednesday, December 20 that the Legion of Honor is an order that is not “I’m not here to preach”when condemning “Manhunt” Against the actor Gerard Depardieu, after the transmission of images of the television documentary about the French star “Complement d’investigation”.

“One thing you’ll never see me doing is hunting people. i hate this”The head of state answered the question regarding the statement of the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, that A. “Disciplinary Procedure” There will be an initiation of the Grand Chancellery of the Legion of Honor against the actor, who is facing complaints of rape and sexual assault.

Gerard Depardieu makes France proud

“Is Gerard Depardieu an embarrassment to France?” »asked the head of state, journalist Anne-Elizabeth Lemoine. Presenting oneself as “Big fan of Gerard Depardieu” Emmanuel Macron, on the contrary, believes that the actor “Makes France proud”.

” We wouldn’t take away the Legion of Honor from an artist based on a report or something, because we’d be taking away the Legion of Honor from many “artists” at that price. He was protecting.

He also considers himself the head of state “Inaccessible in the fight against attacks on women, violence against women and gender equality. Those are the two big reasons for my two five-year terms.”