LR Presidency: Rachida Dati's discreet helping hand to Laurent Wauquiez

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But who is Rachida Dati supporting between Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Wauquiez, rivals for the presidency of LR? Officially, the Minister of Culture refuses to take a position for either candidate, expressing only her "friendship" to the latter, and her good understanding with the former. Still popular with activists, despite her entry into government, the one who has taken back her card from LR is nevertheless giving a helping hand (underhand) to the outsider Wauquiez. According to Le Figaro magazine , the former minister of Sarkozy thus personally validated the candidate's email sent to LR members,