Le Pen taking 'a gamble' in decision to run for president

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Marine Le Pen has announced her presidential run in France despite an embezzlement conviction. Her campaign's success depends on the outcome of a pending appeal against the conviction.

France's Marine Le Pen hit the campaign trail on Wednesday fresh off her announcement she would run for president despite an embezzlement conviction. But she is taking a big gamble on whether her last-ditch appeal against Tuesday's judgement will be successful, explains Clovis Casali.