\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni resigned on Saturday following four months of heavy scrutiny over alleged corruption and unethical procedures, plus an unconvincing explanation of how he made his money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adorni tweeted his resignation together with a three-page letter in which he denied the accusations against him, thanked President Milei for his support, and said he was stepping down to protect his family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. President, thank you for accepting my resignation to the position of chief of staff this time [\u2026] They\u2019ve called me criminal and corrupt without a single act of corruption on my back. They even said that my staying was because I was extorting you and the general presidency secretary [Karina Milei]. They also attacked my personal life, targeting my children, my wife, my family, and my friends,\u201d read a fragment of the text.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlacing them as my priority is precisely what I\u2019m doing today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Karina Milei, the president\u2019s sister and a close ally of Adorni, tweeted her gratitude for the departing official\u2019s \u201ctireless efforts\u201d in \u201cdefending the ideals of freedom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of the difficult \u2014 and undeserved \u2014 time you and your family have been going through for months, and we respectfully support your decision, regretting that circumstances have led to this,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Querido Manuel, gracias por tu incansable trabajo durante todo este tiempo y por defender las ideas de la libertad con una pasi\u00f3n y un compromiso que pocas veces se ven. <\/p>\n
Sos una persona \u00edntegra, valiosa y muy querida por todos nosotros. Sabemos del dif\u00edcil \u2013e inmerecido\u2013\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/2TJlK7eTv5<\/p>\n
\u2014 Karina Milei (@KarinaMileiOk) June 27, 2026 Adorni\u2019s replacement has still not been confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former chief of staff had already stepped down as presidential spokesperson, replaced by former deputy Adri\u00e1n Ravier. The move represented a reshuffle within the Casa Rosada\u2019s communications team and ended Adorni\u2019s run as one of the most recognizable figures in the Milei administration.<\/p>\n
Adorni has denied allegations of illegal enrichment and had announced plans to appear before the Upper House to deliver his first management report to the chamber on July 2, the same day he could be called for questioning.<\/p>\n
Adorni\u2019s time in the Milei administration Manuel Adorni first became presidential spokesperson when Milei took office in December 2023. In the 2025 midterms, he ran for Buenos Aires City legislator, coming in first with a little over 30% of the vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adorni, however, did not take his seat in order to serve as chief of staff, replacing Guillermo Francos on October 31, 2025. He would last only eight months in the latter position.<\/p>\n
Allegations of corruption began following a financial event in New York held between March 9 and 12, after it became known that Adorni\u2019s wife had been part of the official delegation that traveled to the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The news prompted the opposition to submit a request for information to the lower house.<\/p>\n
The former chief of staff admitted that his spouse, Bettina Angeletti, had joined after being \u201cinvited by the president\u2019s office.\u201d In an interview with A24 news channel, Adorni attempted to justify the trip on the grounds that his wife\u2019s trip did not involve any additional cost for taxpayers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t take a single peso from the state,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
During that interview, Adorni also acknowledged that he and his family had taken a private plane to Punta del Este during the recent Carnival holiday. He declined to offer details, saying that he had paid for the trip himself and that he did not discuss matters from his \u201cprivate life.\u201d<\/p>\n
The following day, deputy Marcela Pagano filed a criminal complaint after media reports revealed details of the trip to Uruguay. The news was first published in elDiarioAR by Sebasti\u00e1n Lacunza, who was Herald director between 2013 and 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pagano argued that the cost of the private flight is inconsistent with his declared income and has asked authorities to investigate the matter.<\/p>\n
According to the report, he was accompanied on the flight by his wife, two minors, and journalist Marcelo Grandio, a host on the state-run TV channel Televisi\u00f3n P\u00fablica who is also a friend of Adorni\u2019s.<\/p>\n
New properties The plot thickened with the revelation of several properties he had purchased that far exceeded his earnings.<\/p>\n
According to an investigation by La Naci\u00f3n newspaper on March 30, Adorni had bought an apartment in the Caballito neighborhood of Buenos Aires for US$230,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The report also revealed that in November 2025 he had bought another property registered in his wife\u2019s name in the Indio Cu\u00e1 Golf Club gated community, in the Exaltaci\u00f3n de la Cruz district, Buenos Aires province. A contractor who worked on the property said the family spent US$245,000 on the works.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The revelations prompted federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita, who is conducting an investigation into Adorni\u2019s alleged unlawful enrichment, to request subpoenas for property records, vehicle registrations, and financial transaction records. The goal is to identify assets that Adorni or his wife have not declared.<\/p>\n
Adorni\u2019s wife has also been tainted by allegations of corruption. Local media reported a series of payments made by the government to the consulting firm +BE, which is owned by Bettina Angeletti.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the reports, the firm received AR$6,370,000 (a little over US$4,600 at the official rate) for \u201cbusiness coaching services\u201d to National Shipping S.A., one of state-owned oil and gas company YPF\u2019s main providers.<\/p>\n
Tax evasion confession The former chief of staff initially refused to explain how he paid for the upgrade in his lifestyle since joining the government. He finally filed his asset declaration on June 10 and later gave an interview to LN+ outlet where he explained the details of his finances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adorni acknowledged that he had failed to declare and pay taxes on US$500,000 in savings, which he allegedly made from an initial US$200,000 investment in Bitcoin in 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cI made a mistake, but I am not a thief,\u201d he said, stating that Milei supported and \u201ctrusted\u201d him.<\/p>\n
In a bid to project an image of unity and show government support for Adorni, on the next day, Presidential Secretary Karina Milei shared a picture of a meeting of the administration\u2019s top political figures celebrating Senator Patricia Bullrich\u2019s 70th birthday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The image showed Bullrich \u2014 leader of the ruling party La Libertad Avanza\u2018s bloc in the Senate \u2014 smiling as she blew out the candles on a cake, surrounded by members of the cabinet and senior aides, among them Adorni.<\/p>\n
However, hours earlier, Bullrich had publicly questioned the chief of staff in a series of interviews, exposing tensions within the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is more than a mistake; it is an ethical omission. And our government has made morality a matter of state policy,\u201d she told La Naci\u00f3n newspaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rather than ending the controversy, Adorni\u2019s asset declaration widened it.<\/p>\n
Opposition lawmakers demanded further explanations. Some even floated the possibility of a censure motion, arguing that the government has failed to provide sufficient documentation to support the claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The political fallout has been amplified by social media. Monitoring reports cited by Argentine media found a surge of negative mentions of Adorni, with criticism extending beyond opposition circles and reaching users who had previously supported the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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