Spain PM Sanchez considers resigning after wife is targeted by judicial probe
NBCAPR 25 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Mulling Resignation
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The Facts
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday announced in a letter posted to X, formerly Twitter, that all his public duties have been put on hold as he mulls whether to resign.
The 52-year-old, who came to power six years ago after leading a no-confidence vote against conservative leader Mariano Rajoy, is set to announce his decision next Monday.
This comes as a judge in Madrid has opened a preliminary corruption and influence peddling investigation into Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, following a criminal complaint by the Manos Limpias trade union.
The Spin
Left narrative
As if ad hominem attacks against the prime minister weren't enough, ultra-conservatives in Spain have decided to launch a baseless lawfare campaign against Sánchez's family. This level of toxicity in politics may be too much even for a political survivor such as Sánchez.
Right narrative
Begoña Gómez has not been formally indicted yet, so Sánchez's reaction to the investigation certainly sounds an alarm, especially as a corruption case in his government — the Koldo Case — has just been unveiled.
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