The president of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, categorically denied the existence of any blackmail by another country regarding the assault on the Ceuta border. In the session of accountability to the Government in the Congress of Deputies, Sánchez stated that the executive has "nothing to hide" and announced the declassification of documents and reports that morning, so that all Spaniards could learn what happened.
Sánchez was responding to questions from the Vox leader, Santiago Abascal, whom he accused of representing "a threat to democracy in Spain and Europe." The Spanish prime minister also criticized Abascal for spreading disinformation and insults, at a time when the Vox leader himself had compared Sánchez to a dog.
During the confrontation, Sánchez delivered a memorable response, saying: "If they even call me a dog, yes, a dog. It's funny that you make that accusation when the only one who goes around with a leash around their neck is you... Unlike you, I may be a dog, but I have no owner," referring to Abascal's alleged proximity to certain powers.
For his part, Santiago Abascal insisted on his accusation that the Government "handed over the presidency of Spain to Morocco," maintaining Vox's hardline opposition to Sánchez's executive regarding the management of the migratory crisis at the Ceuta border.
