Alexandre Benalla has "never been protected by the Elysee," said Thursday Emmanuel Macron, adding that his former collaborator, in the midst of a scandal that shook the power, had committed "very serious mistakes".
"There has never been a prebend for Alexandre Benalla at the Elysee, he has never been protected by the Elysee," said the head of state. "Do I regret having hired him at the Elysee Palace? Not because I think it was extremely coherent with the values I'm wearing (...) That's probably why I told him want more, "he added.