Spain's PM declines to testify in wife's graft probe, files lawsuit
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00:00A legal coordinator for Spain's far-right Vox party walks out of the Spanish Prime Minister's
00:06official residence empty-handed.
00:09This after Pedro Sanchez refused to testify in his wife's graft investigation, citing
00:14a law where one can refuse to answer questions in a case involving spouses.
00:19The judge had accepted the Vox party's request to join the questioning, despite Sanchez himself
00:25describing the case as a smear campaign brought by an NGO with links to the far-right.
00:30He has refused to give his knowledge of the facts he's witnessed and will see what the
00:36consequences are.
00:39In my personal opinion, Sanchez has been impassive and arrogant, as you usually see him in Congress.
00:47Small protests broke out as Tuesday's proceedings, which lasted roughly 20 minutes, were underway.
00:55The probe focuses on the business dealings of Sanchez's wife, Begoña Gomez.
01:01She's been accused of alleged influence peddling and corruption.
01:05Back in April, the Spanish Prime Minister took five days to reflect on his fate, but
01:10ultimately chose to remain in his role.
01:13While analysts say one of Europe's longest-serving socialist leaders has succeeded in leveraging
01:18the First Lady's graft investigation, Sanchez continues to struggle to pass significant
01:23legislation since returning to power last year.