Overview
- The Council of Ministers is set to approve on Tuesday the removal of Antonio Hernández, director of Political Coordination in the Presidency, following reports that he covered for Francisco Salazar.
- Hernández, whom accusers identified as a supposed accomplice, has denied the allegations but conveyed that he will step aside for the good of the government.
- PSOE sources say Hernández will also be removed from the Andalusian party executive, where he held a data role under María Jesús Montero.
- Multiple women accused Salazar of sexual harassment and abuse of power in July, leading to his immediate resignation from party and government posts.
- The party now says its anti-harassment body is analyzing the complaints after earlier procedural failures, with Pedro Sánchez acknowledging an error as internal voices press to refer the case to the prosecutor.