Sabrina Agresti-Roubache “daughter of Cabu”? First member of the government to speak in the columns of the Journal du Dimanche now headed by the former editor-in-chief of Current Values, Geoffroy Lejeune, marked on the far right, Sabrina Agresti-Roubache had justified her interview by ” pluralism” in the press. “We cannot have been Charlie, have gone to demonstrate and tear freedom of expression to pieces today”, had developed the Secretary of State in charge of the city, even presenting herself as “a daughter of Cabu”.
It is an understatement to say that Charlie Hebdo had little taste for the reference to the cartoonist, satirical newspaper figure, killed on January 7, 2015 in the attack perpetrated by the Kouachi brothers. In an update to be published in the August 9 edition of the weekly, and broadcast on Tuesday on X (formerly Twitter), Gérard Biard sweeps away the symbolic filiation brandished by the minister.
“It would have been wise for her to recall that Cabu has, throughout his life and career, fought the far right without concession. This extreme right which now presides over the destinies of the JDD,” retorts the editor-in-chief of Charlie Hebdo, adding that “cynicism, amateurism and political ignorance do not excuse everything.”
Surprise in government
From the publication of the first JDD led by Geoffroy Lejeune, the presence of Sabrina Agresti-Roubache had aroused surprise, even indignation, within the government. Matignon, who would have preferred to “wait to see the editorial line” put forward by the team close to Eric Zemmour, had not been warned beforehand, had confirmed to Le Monde the entourage of the Prime Minister. “If we had been consulted before, we would probably not have given a favorable opinion, regretted a source close to the executive. Doing the first political interview in this first JDD Geoffroy Lejeune version, it goes badly…”
The interview was nevertheless reread and validated by Matignon and by the Elysée before publication. “It’s a personal choice. She is a minister and demands the fact of expressing herself everywhere, given her personal background, her experience, ”we were assured in the entourage of Emmanuel Macron.
“We can talk about everything, but not with anyone, or at any time,” noted the Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, on RMC on Monday August 7. Asked about LCI, the Secretary of State for Europe, Laurence Boone, had for her part agreed that “it does not make you want” to answer interviews at the JDD, before specifying on X (Twitter) , that she would go “everywhere to defend the positions of the government”.
