President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook.

Macron has dismissed his critics for their “stupid” and “unacceptable” comments about the weeks of chaos. Criminal courts in Paris have handed down suspended sentences and lenient punishments to fast-tracked suspects, while dozens of internal investigations are underway among the French police forces over accusations of excessive force and brutality against rioters.

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