A Le Pen Victory In French Election Could Be Major Setback For U.S.

Marine Le Pen is facing incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron in Sunday's election, but Le Pen seems to have ties to Putin.

Perennial far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is closer than ever to clinching the French presidency, in the second-round face off that could send shock waves across the world.

Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron is still the clear favorite, but Le Pen is polling far higher than when Macron beat her five years ago.

A Le Pen victory would be a major boon to Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, since Le Pen has long admired him.