The Government says Begoña Gómez remains innocent and expects the popular jury to act fairly despite the intense public scrutiny around the case.
The Government has placed its trust in the popular jury that will hear the case against Begoña Gómez. The wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is going to trial over alleged influence peddling and embezzlement. Ministers say the focus should remain on her presumption of innocence, not the intense public attention around the proceedings.
Government spokeswoman Elma Saiz said the jury must be impartial and deliver justice. She made her position clear: in this case, justice would mean declaring Gómez innocent. Saiz also expressed her full support and solidarity for the defendant, who she said had faced public humiliation simply because she is the wife of a progressive president.
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