Ayuso Chief of Staff Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Calls Third of Spain Rotten in Controversial Posts

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, the chief of staff to Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the president of the Community of Madrid, has faced criticism following a series of social media posts on April 13, 2026, in which he targeted the Spanish electorate and questioned the judiciary.

In posts shared on the platform X, Rodríguez predicted that the Constitutional Court would overturn the conviction of the former Attorney General of the State, who was previously convicted by the Supreme Court for the disclosure of reserved data. In the process, Rodríguez directed insults toward voters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), claiming that a third of Spain is rotten for supporting the current government and associated political figures.

The comments were made as the former Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, requested the Constitutional Court to annul the Supreme Court’s sentence. García Ortiz argued that the High Court’s assessment of the evidence was irrational and arbitrary and that his fundamental rights were violated during the legal proceedings.

The case involves the leak of a confession from Alberto González Amador, the partner of President Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who is being prosecuted for tax fraud. The Public Prosecutor’s Office also filed a resource seeking the annulment of the sentence, asserting that the former Attorney General was merely fulfilling his duty to provide truthful information based on data that was already known.

Judicial Investigation into Leaked Journalist Data

The controversy surrounding Rodríguez coincides with his own legal challenges. He is scheduled to appear as an investigated person before a judge on May 6, 2026, regarding the dissemination of the identities and photographs of two journalists from the newspaper El País.

The events occurred in March 2024, when Rodríguez shared the personal data of the reporters in a chat with several media outlets. The journalists had been covering the tax fraud case involving Alberto González Amador. In the messages, Rodríguez claimed the reporters had been harassing residents of the building where President Ayuso lives, including minors, and alleged that reporters from elDiario.es had attempted to enter the residence while wearing hoods.

While a judge initially archived the complaint against Rodríguez, the Provincial Court ordered the case to be reopened. The court determined that the information provided by a police officer regarding the journalists had an undoubted reserved character, justifying an investigation into whether the disclosure constituted a criminal offense.

Political and Institutional Reactions

Opposition parties in the Community of Madrid, including PSOE and Más Madrid, have reacted with criticism to the judicial summons of the chief of staff. Óscar López, the general secretary of the PSOE of Madrid, accused Rodríguez of attempting to threaten, harass and intimidate journalists.

The legal troubles of Rodríguez have also created a shift in the public stance of President Isabel Díaz Ayuso. While she previously maintained a closed defense of her advisor, stating in October 2025 that he had her full confidence, she later distanced herself from his actions.

On November 4, 2025, following further accusations from the Prosecutor’s Office that Rodríguez had spread false information, Ayuso stated, No me van a meter en esta situación, en algo que no tengo que ver (They are not going to put me in this situation, in something that I have nothing to do with).

This marked a departure from her previous tendency to denounce lawfare against her person, as she instead expressed absolute respect for the court regarding the proceedings involving her chief of staff.

The broader legal context includes the tax fraud case against Alberto González Amador, who is alleged to have defrauded the Treasury of 350,000 euros through a scheme involving false invoices and shell companies.