After Eric Citti recommended an alliance with Marine Le Pen in upcoming snap elections. But Ciotti says the procedure was invalid.Les Républicains’ Secretary-General Annie Genevard had called an extraordinary political committee meeting Wednesday to decide Ciotti’s fate — a decision which Ciotti called “illegal” as he closed down the party’s headquarters, citing security concerns.
Despite Ciotti’s objections, the party’s political committee gathered in a separate venue and voted to expel him.
Genevard will take over the party’s interim leadership alongside François-Xavier Bellamy, who led the party’s list in the European election