Louis Prevost also revealed the big change he's made since his younger sibling was elected as the first U.S.-born pope.

The case was widely seen as a post-#MeToo test for France's film industry.

CNN's Kasie Hunt questioned the senator on seeing the former president "up close and personal" several months before he abandoned his reelection bid.

"There will be plenty of scrutiny," Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota told reporters.