Taubira's resignation was accepted by President François Hollande with immediate effect. She justified the decision by saying she was being “faithful” to her values.
The announcement, which may not come as a shock to many in French politics, was made in a statement from the Elysée on Wednesday morning.
Parfois résister c'est rester, parfois résister c'est partir. Par fidélité à soi, à nous. Pour le dernier mot à l'éthique et au droit. ChT
— Christiane Taubira (@ChTaubira) January 27, 2016
The magazine Minute went on sale on with a cover featuring a picture of Taubira with a headline that read: “Crafty as a monkey” and “Taubira gets her banana back”.
Démission de #Taubira : enfin ! Une très bonne nouvelle pour la France.
— Florian Philippot (@f_philippot) January 27, 2016
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