The Free Democratic Party (FDP) struggles with its image following the controversy surrounding the term ‘D-Day’ used in internal documents discussing potential coalition exit strategies. Generalsecretary Marco Buschmann admitted the term may have been mentioned in past meetings, contradicting former secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai’s denials. Buschmann emphasized that while discussions about ending the coalition were present, FDP leader Christian Lindner did not commission the controversial document. The party remains in turmoil following recent leadership changes amid an examination of its strategic choices.