Questioned on Tuesday on Europe 1, Yaël Braun-Pivet said she was opposed to the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the French aspect of the Epstein affair, which “would lead to confusion of powers”. For the President of the National Assembly, Parliament “must not be in competition with justice”.

Published on: 02/10/2026 - 10:52

The President of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet does not want the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the French aspect of the Epstein affair. “The parliamentary commission of inquiry must not be in competition with justice,” said Yaël Braun-Pivet on Tuesday on Europe 1. “The justice system must be able to be seized” to “shed light” if there are “French ramifications” in the millions of pages published at the end of January by the American Department of Justice on the subject of the American financier and sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.

La France insoumise (LFI) called last week for the creation of a transpartisan parliamentary commission of inquiry to give victims, known or new, the opportunity to testify, and investigate possible “interference” or “financing” of political parties.

“Separation of powers”

First name to appear, François Mitterrand's former Minister of Culture Jack Lang resigned on Sunday from the presidency of the Arab World Institute (IMA) after the opening of an investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office for his links of financial interest with Jeffrey Epstein.

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“It’s quite terrifying. While recognizing the quality of Jack Lang’s commitment and work as minister, I no longer want to see politicians who benefit from the largesse of private people,” said Yaël Braun-Pivet indignantly. “These politicians who take advantage of private jets, who are going to get paid for vacations, it’s unacceptable.”

“It is unacceptable because not only is it morally reprehensible, but you become more or less obligated to the people who support you,” she said, affirming that it “deeply shocks her as a politician”.

However, she argued, the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry "would lead to confusion of powers", where France is "founded on a separation of powers between the legislature and the judiciary".

With AFP

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