Around 6 p.m., Monday, December 11, whereas the National Assembly has simply inflicted a scathing setback on him by rejecting the “immigration” textual content, Gérald Darmanin’s telephone vibrates a number of instances: the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, needs him see. The Minister of the Interior, who has no intention of going to Matignon, doesn’t even take the difficulty to reply. And asks to be obtained by Emmanuel Macron, simply again from a visit to Toulouse. It was the president who appointed him. In ” man of honor “it’s within the fingers of the president that he should place his future.
In doing so, Gérald Darmanin hardly takes any dangers. He is aware of that Emmanuel Macron has no real interest in including a authorities disaster to a parliamentary disaster. And that he doesn’t prefer to act underneath constraint, particularly when it comes from opposition. “There’s no way you’re resigning. Let the text continue its path”, him says the Head of State throughout their tête-à-tête, earlier than becoming a member of with a light-weight step, within the Elysée get together room, the actor Christian Clavier and his friends, at hand over the interpreter of “Jacquouille la Fripouille” the badge of officer of the Legion of Honor.
Gerald Darmanin “resigned” to Emmanuel Macron, “who refused it”, communicates the Elysée instantly. The subsequent day, on the sidelines of the council of ministers, this bon mot circulated inside the government: “Do you know why Darmanin submitted his resignation to Macron?… Because Borne would have accepted it! »
If the joke reflects the evil joy of certain members of the government at seeing the very divisive tenant of Beauvau on one knee, it says a lot about the very deteriorated relations between the head of government and the number three in the government. This Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron nevertheless charges this improbable duo with “find a way” to save lots of the textual content rejected by the Assembly a number of moments earlier. In January 2024, the whole lot shall be put again collectively, he says privately, however for now, the collective curiosity dictates that the “immigration” invoice be handed. In a rush to show the web page on this psychodrama, Emmanuel Macron desires the matter to be resolved earlier than the Christmas holidays.
“We feel that the ball has been passed”
Somewhat later within the night, throughout an urgently referred to as majority dinner at Matignon, Elisabeth Borne confided, in notably crude phrases, her lack of enthusiasm on the concept of having to save lots of the day to Gérald Darmanin. The latter is not any higher. Seeing the one he claimed to interchange in July take cost is a second humiliation for the Minister of the Interior, after the slap obtained within the Assembly. “If you want me to leave, and write a text with another minister, do it, there is no problem”, he blurted out throughout dinner, jaw clenched. Tuesday night on the Elysée, in entrance of the executives of the bulk, together with the Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron insists: “Gérald have to be included within the discussions. »
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