The afternoon of this Wednesday, April 24, has been severely shaken at an informative level by the letter that Pedro Sánchez has published through his social networks. The president of the government has announced the suspension of his agenda for the next few days and a reflection on his continuity at the helm of the state, all of this after the previous proceedings opened against his wife, Begoña Gómez, following a complaint of Clean Hands.
The alleged influence peddling committed by the president’s wife has marked the information agenda of all the media, even after her particular news programs. In the case of El Hormiguero, Pablo Motos had Vicente Vallés as a guest tonight, with whom he analyzed in depth the writing of the socialist leader. His opinion has been one of ignorance and strangeness.
Vallés himself has stated how unusual this move is on the part of Pedro Sánchez: no president before in the history of Spain had made an announcement of this type, not even Adolfo Suárez when he resigned in the middle of his term. The options currently being considered are several, including his continuity, a resignation, a call for elections that should wait until May or presenting a new candidate for investiture in Congress.
Motos considers that these are “low hours” of politics in Spain, comparing what happened with the cases of Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso; and Eva Cárdenas, wife of Alberto Núñez Feijóo. Vallés considers that Sánchez has made this decision focusing on feelings, but that both judicial and ethical aspects come into play. He himself has declined to comment on the legality of Begoña Gómez’s actions.
Motos has also asked what effects the president is seeking with this announcement. The news presenter agrees that, at this time, there is more talk about Pedro Sánchez than Begoña Gómez, in addition to the fact that the PSOE is closing ranks around his figure and the opposition is rejected for its insinuations of victimhood. Likewise, with two weeks left for the Catalan elections and a month and a half for the European elections, this writing will also have an electoral effect.
“This situation is very strange,” Motos admitted, comparing Pedro Sánchez with the T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Vicente Vallés has also maintained silence about what the president of the government could end up doing, in addition to not getting involved in the path that the Clean Hands complaint could have. The history of cases mentioned by the communicator makes it impossible to guess whether it will be dismissed or whether it will continue.
