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The Latest: Alain Juppe rules out French presidential bid

Supporters of conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon waves French flag, during a rally in Paris, Sunday, March 5, 2017. The rally across from the Eiffel Tower is meant to gauge Fillon's remaining support after numerous defections by conservative allies just seven weeks before the first round of the April-May election. Fillon faces corruption charges. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Supporters of conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon waves French flag, during a rally in Paris, Sunday, March 5, 2017. The rally across from the Eiffel Tower is meant to gauge Fillon's remaining support after numerous defections by conservative allies just seven weeks before the first round of the April-May election. Fillon faces corruption charges. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

By Associated Press 2 min read

PARIS (AP) – The Latest on France’s presidential campaign (all times local):

10:45 a.m.

Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe says he won’t be a replacement for Francois Fillon if the embattled conservative candidate decides to withdraw from the presidential race.

Despite voices in his Republicans party calling him to step in, Juppe said in Bordeaux that “it’s too late” for him.

Fillon, a former prime minister and once the front-runner in France’s two-round April-May presidential election, said last week he was summoned to appear before judges on March 15 for allegedly using taxpayers’ money to pay family members for jobs that may not have existed.