Santiago Abascal defends the expulsion of founder Javier Ortega Smith from Vox, asserting that the leadership dictates the party's direction.
Santiago Abascal, the leader of Vox, has firmly defended the expulsion of Javier Ortega Smith, a founding member of the party, stressing that the leadership is in command and will continue to be so. This decisive move signifies a significant shift within Vox as it enters a new era with many of its original founders being pushed out. Abascal ironically remarked on the party's structure by noting that Vox now has more founders than members, downplaying Ortega Smith's removal and reflecting the ongoing internal transformations within the party.
The swift approval of Vox's financial accounts, totaling 14 million euros, during a recent meeting that relied on emojis and WhatsApp messages, underscores the lack of debate on key issues within the party. This method of communication and decision-making, characterized by casual responses like
