Macron Party’s HQ, McKinsey Raided in Campaign Funding Probe
- French president is immune from prosecution during his term
- Allegations center on minimizing consultancy costs, favoritism
Emmanuel Macron
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The party headquarters of French President Emmanuel Macron was raided by criminal investigators as part of a probe into possible campaign-financing violations during of his two winning bids.
Financial prosecutors at the Parquet National Financier confirmed the evidence-gathering raids on Tuesday, as initially reported by newspaper Le Parisien. The prosecutors said investigators also carried out searches at the premises of the Renaissance party’s funding association and McKinsey & Co.’s Paris offices.