France's Far Right Exposes Its Toxic Core The National Rally's swift expulsion of a policeman from its security team over racist and sexist comments is a telling sign of the party's attempts to whitewash its extremist past ahead of next year's presidential election.
This move comes as no surprise, given Marine Le Pen's long history of courting controversy and pushing the boundaries of what's considered acceptable in French politics.
The party's leadership has made a calculated decision to tolerate, even encourage, extremist views within its ranks.