Heated exchange between Lecornu and Mélenchon: “You played with fire”

Violence on the sidelines of the October 17 demonstrations sparked a heated exchange Saturday evening between Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The two figures each accused the other of bearing some responsibility for the unrest. The political confrontation comes as the fallout from the disturbances fuels tensions surrounding the protests.