France’s Macron Orders Shake-Up of Presidency After Bodyguard Scandal, Says Source

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands while visiting the 55th International Agriculture Fair, as Elysee senior security officer Alexandre Benalla (R) looks on at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, Feb. 24, 2018. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron ordered a shake-up of his office after acknowledging failings in the way the presidency handled a scandal over his top bodyguard who was filmed beating a protester on May Day, a source close to the Elysee said.

The bodyguard, Alexandre Benalla, was placed under investigation on Sunday in a case that has sparked a political storm and brought the sharpest criticism Macron has faced since taking power 14 months ago.