PARIS (AP) French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two dozen others went on trial on Monday, accused of embezzling European Parliament funds, in a case that has the potential to derail her political ambitions.

Le Pen told reporters she remained confident as we have not violated any political and regulatory rules of the European Parliament. She vowed to present the judges with extremely serious and extremely solid arguments.

She also said that she intended to attend the trials hearings as much as possible as she wants to advocate for the freedom of members of parliament to use the means they need to do their job.