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French Senate asks prosecutors to probe Macron aides over Benalla affair

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Another blow for President Emmnanuel Macron as the French Senate calls fora judicial investigation into three of the President's top aides.They are accused of contradictions, omissions and incoherence ...following the Senate's investigation in to the Benalla Affair. The three men are his security chief Lionel Lavergne.His cabinet director Patrick STROH-DAHAnd not least his presidential secretary Alexis Kohler. While Senators are saying they want to shed light on a possible cover up in the Benalla case. The government is calling the move a political vendetta by the Conservative-controlled Upper HouseSONORE"None of this has any foundation in terms of the facts or the law. The Upper House, or at least a part of it, has turned itself into a political court. This is politically beneath them and morally very serious"Members of the Senate investigation committee rejected that allegation. SONORE "These are extremely serious words to use. Because it would mean that the Upper House in its work in this investigation - which has been remarkable - would have been carried out politically. They are engagedin a witch hunt".AMBIENCE 2"One sign of the clash .. a no show in the chamber by French Prime Minister Edouard PhilippeWho refused to attend a question and answer sessionto the anger of Senators.Fuelling ongoing tension between the Second House andthe Executive .. something rare in France... SONORE Marc Perelman France 24's poltiical Editor"There have been attempts, including some trial balloonsby Macron himself may be to ask the French during thisbig national debate whether the Senate may be dipminshed or eliminated and so on .. or have no Seantorsat all .. and this may be a way for them to respond"The clash now comes almost a year after the scandalsurrounding Macron bodyguard Almexandre Benalla erupted.It all began with video footage showing Benalla beating up a protester at a May Day rally - and has since spiralled .. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en