The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, was questioned this Thursday by students from Harvard University about the corruption cases that have affected the PSOE and about the judicial investigations related to his wife, Begoña Gómez, and his brother, David Sánchez.
One of the students directly raised the issue of corruption and asked the leader what he thought about those who believe that he himself is one of the reasons behind the corruption problems in Spain. The question referred to both the cases affecting members of the Government and the PSOE as well as the investigations related to his family environment.
Sánchez acknowledged that during his Government and within his party there were cases of corruption. Referring specifically to the so-called Koldo case, he stated that he regretted what happened and maintained that institutions must respond effectively when such situations arise.
The president also criticized the students for asking him questions on the topic. “It’s much more difficult because a young student like you already condemns them,” he replied, before stating that to say that his wife and his brother are guilty “is not fair.” Sánchez described such accusations as part of what he called “dirty politics,” distinguishing it from corruption.
