Matteo Salvini closes, at least for the moment, the hypothesis of Roberto Vannacci joining the centre-right. Interviewed by Corriere della Serathe Minister of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister harshly criticized the political choices of the former general.
«He was at the top of a government party. He abandoned it to stay comfortably in the opposition and vote several times with Schlein and Conte to try to send the center-right home,” said Salvini.
The clash over the Housing Plan
The leader of the League then also recalled the vote on the Housing Plan: «I have been working on the Housing Plan for months and they voted against it out of spite. It doesn’t seem like the strategy of someone who wants to be part of a coalition.”
When asked if he regretted having favored Vannacci’s entry into the League, Salvini replied without hesitation: “Repentant, no, disappointed, yes.”
The deputy prime minister finally added: «I have many defects, but in my life I have always shown respect and loyalty. But I understand that gratitude and loyalty are not everyone’s qualities.”