00:00Chaos erupted in the Spanish Parliament in its first session since Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's top aide was implicated in a corruption scandal.
00:09The chaos was orchestrated by far-right Vox Party leader Santiago Abascal, who called Sanchez indecent, corrupt, and a traitor before quickly leaving the chamber.
00:19Last week, Spanish police released audio recordings which confirmed that Santos Cerdán was involved in a scheme which saw him take kickbacks in return for public work contracts.
00:29Cerdán, who was the number three in command in Sanchez's Socialist Workers' Party, denied any wrongdoing and resigned from his post.
00:37Spanish lawmakers demanded Sanchez's resignation as they continued to press the premier to call for snap elections.
00:43Sanchez, however, deployed a more offensive tactic in a dramatic shift from last week's apologetic tone.
00:49The Spanish leader referenced corruption cases involving other parties in a bid to undermine their standing.
00:55Sanchez referenced the Gürtel case where hundreds of opposition People's Party officers were implicated in corruption allegations, including bribery, money laundering, and tax fraud.
01:06Sanchez noted that his party actively addresses corruption issues as soon as they surface while accusing the PP and Vox of covering them up.
01:14PP leader Alberto Núñez Fehu accused Sanchez of attempting to act like a victim as he slammed him for being deeply entrenched in corruption.
01:22He also blasted Sanchez for not calling for snap elections as he claimed the Spanish premier knows he'd lose.
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