Elaine Ganley
FILE - In this May 1, 2017 file photo, former far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen reacts the statue of Joan of Arc, in Paris. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is coming under biting criticism from current and former supporters for taking her anti-immigration National Rally too mainstream, with some suggesting the strategy could cost her next year's presidential race. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
July 03, 2021 - 6:36 AM
PARIS (AP) â French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is facing stinging criticism for making her party too mainstream, dulling its extremist edge and ignoring grassroots members, with some warning that this could cost her votes in next year's presidential race.