Staff reorganization at the Elysee

Paris: Exclusive to the Reference

A staff reorganization at the Elysee presidential palace is expected following the scandal of Benalla gate, as Macron’s personal bodyguard Alexandre Benalla covered up violent acts committed at a May 1 demonstration.

The President Macron’s office director, Patrick Strzoda (a well-known security director) is likely to step down and a new position will be created, named the General Coordinator of the Presidential Palace staff, according to Le Parisien.

The sources added that within two weeks the guard of the president will be integrated with the army force that protects the palace and its facilities, led by General Eric Biovarina.