Overview

• Speaking in Ragalna at the Etna Forum on August 31, Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said magistrates have the task of being “killers” and asserted that the press reports it.
• Musumeci claimed the judiciary is politicized, alleged many senior magistrates came from the political left, and cited dozens of politicians publicly accused and later cleared after careers were damaged.
• He accused parts of the press of publishing reserved judicial acts and questioned how private documents move from courthouses to newsrooms.
• The National Magistrates Association issued a formal note calling the remarks “gravi e offensive,” arguing the label seeks to delegitimize judges and noting Italy’s very low homicide rate as evidence of their public service.
• CSM councillor Ernesto Carbone and PD senator Enza Rando condemned the language as dangerous, while Musumeci later expressed hope for restored balance between politics and the judiciary, with no resignation or formal sanctions reported.