The PSOE surveillance scandal reached its climax as Leire Díez, the party's alleged operative, broke her silence in an evening interview. She described herself as "a bomb that was always going to explode" and claimed to be "repudiated" in her region, providing the first direct defense of her role in the surveillance operations.
Throughout the day, three government ministers escalated pressure on Madrid President Ayuso to dismiss "Captain Bonilla," a former UCO agent allegedly making death threats against Sánchez. Conservative media accused the government of spreading false claims about UCO plans to plant tracking devices on the Prime Minister's car.
Opposition leader Feijóo used his party congress to leave doors open to Vox while criticizing Sánchez over Catalan language policies. The confrontation intensified as Transport Minister Puente labeled Ayuso's government a "golpist mafia" after Madrid authorities allegedly urged the UCO to "put their foot down against Sánchez."