Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni resigned on Saturday following four months of heavy scrutiny over alleged corruption and unethical procedures, plus an unconvincing explanation of how he made his money.
Adorni tweeted his resignation together with a three-page letter in which he denied the accusations against him, thanked President Milei for his support, and said he was stepping down to protect his family.
“Mr. President, thank you for accepting my resignation to the position of chief of staff this time […] They’ve called me criminal and corrupt without a single act of corruption on my back. They even said that my staying was because I was extorting you and the general presidency secretary [Karina Milei]. They also attacked my personal life, targeting my children, my wife, my family, and my friends,” read a fragment of the text.
“Placing them as my priority is precisely what I’m doing today.”
Karina Milei, the president’s sister and a close ally of Adorni, tweeted her gratitude for the departing official’s “tireless efforts” in “defending the ideals of freedom.”
