Argentine President Javier Milei's Cabinet chief and close ally, Manuel Adorni, has resigned following a corruption scandal involving a judicial investigation into alleged illicit enrichment and concealment of assets. The resignation undermines the government's flagship campaign pledge to stamp out endemic graft in the political elite. Adorni has denied any wrongdoing, and President Milei has defended him, stating that Manuel is innocent.
On Sunday, President Milei announced via his X account the appointment of Interior Minister Diego Santilli as the new chief of cabinet. Santilli is a seasoned politician whom Milei had once openly insulted on the campaign trail.
Santilli becomes the fourth cabinet chief of a government that has been plagued by corruption scandals.