Hamon Calls on French Left to Unite After Valls Defection

French Socialist Benoit Hamon called on all leftist voters to unite behind his presidential bid Wednesday after former prime minister Manuel Valls said he will vote for rival Emmanuel Macron rather than his own party’s nominee.

In a brief statement at his campaign headquarters, Hamon said Valls’ support for Macron was “dishonorable.” Hamon defeated Valls in the Socialist Party’s January primary, in which all participants pledged to support the eventual winner.