Overview

• Pedro Sánchez gave his first media interview in 14 months on TVE’s Telediario with Pepa Bueno, drawing over two million viewers and an 18.5% audience share.
• He said he had no knowledge of corrupt acts in his party, insisted there is no irregular financing in the PSOE, described his stance on corruption as implacable, and admitted he considered resigning.
• He defended Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz as innocent and argued there is insufficient basis to open an oral trial.
• He affirmed the honesty of his wife Begoña Gómez and his brother David, contending that some judges act politically and do not comply with the law.
• He pledged to fight for approval of the General State Budgets and to continue with current accounts if they fail, criticized Santiago Abascal’s call to sink the Open Arms vessel, and urged an end to personal insults in politics.