The Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, stated that "the President is not the State" and emphasized his right to express himself freely during an interview on Radio Rivadavia. She called it "incredible" that the opposition requested an impeachment for a message on social media. Bullrich explained that Milei did not backtrack on his stance due to ignorance of the topic, but to avoid fueling criticism.
Regarding the controversial message, the official pointed out that the President simply wanted to highlight the possibility that certain investors could benefit the country and criticized the idea that supporting an initiative implies an imposition. Bullrich emphasized that the leader has the right to endorse economic and business projects without forcing anyone to follow them.
Bullrich questioned the opposition's logic by confusing the President with the State, stressing that the President does not represent the State as a whole. She expressed that calling for impeachment due to a message on social media is unprecedented and believed that the criticisms aim to divert attention from the government. Additionally, she harshly criticized the opposition for what she described as an attempt to "strike at the President."
The minister defended the legitimacy of the company mentioned by Milei, highlighting its track record of work with the City of Buenos Aires and argued that it is not a new company. Bullrich noted that the President removed the publication to avoid unnecessary conflicts, not because he was wrong, as it was attempted to be portrayed. She lamented that every action of the President generates conflicts and highlighted that the intention of the criticisms is to attack him immediately.
