Macron to reorganize private office after bodyguard scandal: source

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a reorganization of his office after acknowledging failings in the way the presidency handled a scandal over Macron's top bodyguard who was filmed beating a protester on May Day, a source close to the presidency said on Sunday. Alexandre Benalla, long a fixture at Macron's side, was placed under investigation on Sunday in a case that has sparked a political storm. The source also told Reuters Macron had deemed the actions of his bodyguard "unacceptable" and "shocking." (Reporting by Jean-Baptiste Vey; Writing by Matthias Blamont; Editing by Adrian Croft)