El PP dice que la dimisión de Puente "llega 116 muertes tarde" y Rufián afirma que ha sido "un gran ministro"

The PP's spokesperson, Ester Muñoz, announced on Tuesday that the Transport and Mobility Minister, Óscar Puente, resigned. This comes 116 lives too late, as Puente revealed after his appearance before the Permanent Congress Deputation. When asked about the decision, Muñoz only had a serious face to say: "116 lives late." The PP's general secretary, Miguel Tellado, assured the resignation was essential but not sufficient, blaming the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, for appointing Ábalos (now in jail) and Puente (a tweet-obsessed person) as Transport ministers, following the Adamuz tragedy.

On the other hand, ERC's spokesman in Congress, Gabriel Rufián, acknowledged the resignation focused attention now and emphasized the importance of confirming if it's safe to ride high-speed trains. Vox's leader, Santiago Abascal, said the President of the Government must resign, not hide behind his minions. Abascal accused Sánchez of being the leader of a criminal organization and suggested only the voters' overwhelming response could remove him from office.

The Frente Amplio candidate, Ada Colau, thanked Puente for his dignity in this difficult act, stating it paves the way for rebuilding trust in the country's train system. Sumar's leader, Alberto Ibáñez, of Compromís, praised Puente's performance and noted that not everyone is the same during times of anti-politics.