The CGPJ meets this morning after the resolution of the controversial judge Peinado against Begoña Gómez: will the magistrate be disciplined for his statements about the Police?

The Permanent Commission of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) will meet this Monday at 9:00 after having held a telematic meeting this Sunday in extraordinary session to examine the judicial resolution issued by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado in the case affecting Begoña Gómez, wife of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. At the meeting, they will assess whether disciplinary proceedings should be opened against Peinado.

The call comes just one day after the Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, conveyed to the CGPJ the "most energetic complaint" regarding the content of the resolution and demanded the adoption of "the measures that may be appropriate in the exercise of its powers". The initiative of the head of Interior came after the magistrate's references to the agents in charge of Gómez's protection.

In his resolution, Peinado agreed to open oral proceedings against Begoña Gómez for four alleged crimes and established various precautionary measures, including the withdrawal of her passport, the prohibition from leaving Spain, and the obligation to appear periodically before the court. The judge justified these measures by considering that there is a risk of flight and pointed out that "there is no doubt" that the members of Gómez's escort "at a given moment can, either on their own initiative or following orders from their hierarchical superiors, be precisely those who collaborate in the action or actions carried out to facilitate that flight that makes it impossible for the accused to be at the disposal of justice".

The statements contained in the order provoked a swift reaction from the Ministry of Interior. In his letter addressed to the president of the CGPJ, Isabel Perelló, Marlaska denounced the "serious questioning of the professionalism of the members of the State Security Forces and Corps" and described the situation as "an extremely serious event". Furthermore, the ministerial department considers that the "unjustified suspicions" expressed by the magistrate not only affect the escorts assigned to the president's wife, but also their commanders, by insinuating that they could issue instructions contrary to legality. Once the extraordinary meeting concludes, the CGPJ plans to report on the conclusions reached and on the possible measures that may be adopted regarding the judge's actions.

Police demand a rectification from Judge Peinado

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has informed the wife of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, of the opening of an oral trial and has imposed the precautionary measures requested by the ultra association Hazte Oír: passport withdrawal, periodic appearances, and prohibition from leaving national territory. The magistrate has justified the precautionary measures because he sees a "risk" of flight with the help of the bodyguards who protect Gómez's security. These words from Peinado have been criticized by the police, who, through the majority union of the force, Jupol, have demanded a rectification, calling the suggestion that agents of the force could collaborate in a "hypothetical escape" a "barbarity."

"It is an absolute barbarity to suggest that members of the National Police, and in particular the agents assigned to the security of the Presidency of the Government, could collaborate in a hypothetical escape or in any action aimed at removing a person from the action of Justice, no matter who says it," they stated through their official X account.

They have also defended that the role of bodyguards is to "guarantee the protection and security of the authorities to whom they are assigned, acting at all times with absolute professionalism, neutrality, and in strict compliance with current legislation and judicial resolutions." Furthermore, they have criticized the magistrate, stating that "to question their actions lacks foundation and constitutes an unjustified discredit of exemplary public servants."

Consequently, the members of the National Police request a "rectification" because these statements "project an unjust suspicion" on public services. "Trust in the rule of law requires preserving the good name and professionalism of those who daily fulfill their duty in the service of all citizens," they concluded in their statement.

Moncloa accuses Judge Peinado of "political persecution"

From Moncloa, they have also criticized Judge Juan Carlos Peinado's decision. In their case, they have accused him of having carried out a "political persecution" against Begoña Gómez and have stated that the investigation of the case "lacks legal sense and only responds to political motives."

In this vein, the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, has also spoken out when he echoed the news. Through his X account, he accused the magistrate of having an "unhealthy obsession" against Gómez and pointed him out for having "enormous technical deficiencies."