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The deputy, rapporteur of the commission of inquiry on public broadcasting, could become one of the masterpieces of the nationalist camp if Jordan Bardella comes to power in 2027.

Certainly typing on their cell phones. Others read through their notes one last time to avoid stumbling over a word. The last are pacing back and forth to relieve the stress that is starting to grab hold of them. In a few minutes, they will all be auditioned in this large basement room of the National Assembly. They will swear, hand in the air, promising to tell “the whole truth, only the truth” in this investigative commission that has been making headlines for several months now. Brown briefcase in the right hand, phone in the other, an energetic figure appears in this small entryway.

These few executives from France 5 and Arte, who have been waiting for several minutes now, recognize the face of the man who will question them this afternoon. Charles Alloncle, rapporteur of the inquiry commission on “neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting,” politely greets everyone present.