Milei's Chief of Staff Adorni resigns amid illicit enrichment probe

Manuel Adorni, a close confidant of Argentine President Javier Milei and his Chief of Staff, announced his resignation on Saturday. The departure comes after four months of escalating scandal and a judicial investigation into accusations of corruption and illicit enrichment.

In a lengthy letter addressed to Milei and published on his social media account, Adorni stated, "The interminable media attacks I have endured have led me to ask you to accompany me this time, to close this cycle in order to protect myself and my family." He described himself as "a simple citizen who one day wanted to collaborate with a project that is putting Argentina at the top of the world."

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The interminable media attacks I have endured have led me to ask you to accompany me this time, to close this cycle in order to protect myself and my family.

Adorni has been embroiled in a growing controversy since March, when revelations emerged about a series of lavish and undeclared expenses. These disclosures triggered a judicial probe that placed his financial assets under scrutiny. The accusations have cast a shadow over his role in Milei's administration, which has pledged to combat corruption and implement austerity measures.

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I am a simple citizen who one day wanted to collaborate with a project that is putting Argentina at the top of the world, a citizen of the street, with a life that is neither more nor less...