The family of Robert Badinter does not wish the presence of elected officials from the National Rally (RN) or La France insoumise (LFI) The Élysée made this wish of Élisabeth Badinter, the widow of the father of the abolition of the death penalty, known to both parties. The National Rally affirmed that Marine Le Pen and the other invited officials from her party had decided not to go there, in accordance with the wishes of the family.
“A national tribute from which a part of the French are excluded is no longer a national tribute," wrote Jean-Luc Mélenchon.