The honeymoon between the hard core of journalism aligned with the Casa Rosada and Javier Milei’s entourage is going through its first major crisis of faith. What began as a rumor in the corridors of Balcarce 50 crystallized into an outbreak of frontal criticism against the figure of Manuel Adorni. The axis of the conflict is not ideological, but patrimonial: the lack of clarity about his assets and properties has achieved the unthinkable: that the most protective voices of the ruling party let go of his hand live.
Majul’s “suicide.” Luis Majul, usually a bastion of defense of libertarian management, surprised with a lapidary editorial. The journalist described Adorni’s recent press conference – where he attempted to explain the origin of his assets – as “political suicide.” According to the host, the Chief of Staff not only did not clear up doubts, but also “added opacity” to an already glassy situation, leaving the feeling that the official is “with one foot out” due to the precariousness of his arguments.
Viale and the claim for papers. For his part, Jonatan Viale abandoned diplomacy and directly demanded that the official “show the papers.” From the air of Radio Rivadavia, Viale questioned Adorni’s arrogance in the face of journalistic investigations: “In any case, he is the one who has to ask for forgiveness,” he shot. The claim focused on the traceability of funds to acquire an apartment in Caballito and his house in a country estate, assets that, according to critics, do not match the sworn statements presented to date.
Cracks in the story. The discomfort in the universe of LN+ and TN is not minor. The fact that journalists identified with the “change” denounce irregularities in the assets of the man who handles official communication marks a turning point. If Adorni fails to document his income and justify his wealth growth, the cost will not only be personal: it will be the first stain of “chaste opacity” that the official narrative will not be able to clean with a tweet.
