Thirty-nine French media organizations, including FRANCE 24 and RFI, have jointly denounced remarks made by Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party and presidential candidate. Le Pen recently targeted the investigative news outlet Médiapart, prompting the media groups to release a statement calling her comments “violent attempts at intimidation.” They characterized the comments as “particularly worrying” for the right to information in France. The organizations assert that citizens in a democracy are entitled to expect unfettered access to information. This joint response underscores the media's concern over potential threats to press freedom during the presidential campaign. The outlets are standing in solidarity against what they perceive as an attack on independent journalism within France. They view Le Pen’s remarks as a direct challenge to the principles of a free and informed society.