Speak Francesco Saverio Garofani. It ended up being the center of political debate after that Truth has given him quotation marks relating to a “surprise of fate” want to do against the majority of the government, the advisor to the President of the Republic on Supreme Defense Council Affairs wants to clarify his position. Interviewed by Corriere della SeraThe former DPR member from PD explained: “I am very sad, for myself and my family. The violence of the attack scared me and what hurts was the impression it was used to attack the president.”
In accordance with what was conveyed, President Mattarella he would immediately encourage him, demonstrating personal and institutional closeness: “He was very affectionate, he told me ‘don’t worry, don’t be angry'”. Garofani later underscored that he believes his professional path is consistent with his public role duties, and admitted as such “have demonstrated in fact absolute respect for the institution, in all the roles I have held”.
Regarding the conversation that caused the controversy, he stated that the conversation was in an informal context: “That is one free chat between friends”. He also reiterated that he felt unfamiliar with the reconstruction that appeared in the media “never makes an out-of-place statement, never displays a streak of antagonism”. In this case he stated that he had carefully analyzed the articles relating to him: ha “read and reread Belpietro, without understanding the contents of the conspiracy”.
Garofani then emphasized the fact that his reference point remains institutional respect, his own “compass” it is actually loyalty: “Since the President gave me the honor of calling me to work with him, I have always been confident in his service, his service to the institution”.
Lastly, when asked about his possible membership in a party, he answered by excluding his active political involvement in recent years: “I have not been involved in politics since 2018, I have not been a member since I left Parliament.”
