The magazines, exultant with the conviction of the prosecutor

The conviction of the Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, for the crime of disclosing classified information has generated a triumphant atmosphere on the morning shows of Antena 3 and Telecinco. Ana Rosa Quintana began her program with one of those monologues she reads with pride, a powerful and assertive text that she delivers verbatim: "Who is going to apologize to the citizens? Who is going to apologize to the justice system? Who is going to apologize to the separation of powers? These apologies should be offered by the president for issuing the sentence before the judges declared innocent the prosecutor who was under his authority." Quintana called García Ortiz "the prosecutor with the removable robe" and asserted that Pedro Sánchez "wants to go down in history by killing Montesquieu, and he has succeeded." On the enormous screen that dominates the set and the panelists' table, giant letters announced "Prosecutor Convicted" accompanied by a black and white photograph of the protagonist with a defeated expression.

In the competition, Public Mirror They presented the Supreme Court's ruling as a power struggle between Ayuso and Sánchez, from which the president of the Community of Madrid emerged victorious. They emphasized that García Ortiz was the first Attorney General in history to be convicted. The set was filled with the most damning newspaper headlines against him, to underscore a kind of public humiliation. One of the central topics of discussion on the talk show was the assessment of one of the retired Supreme Court justices. José Antonio Martín Pallín had compared the conviction to a coup d'état, and, coincidentally, Susanna Griso had him connected live from his home. His testimony had been announced some time ago with a warning on screen: "A former Supreme Court justice surprises with his words." Griso, with a tone of serious concern, even with evident condescension regarding the reasons that might have led this man to reach that conclusion, asked him: "What arguments are you basing this on? Because you're treating the Supreme Court justices like political activists..." Martín Pallín tried to provide legislative reasons, but he was constantly refuted by the program's panelists. The logic of distance and the online format put him at a clear disadvantage. Once again, the presenter resorted to her theatrical skills. She invited Joaquín Manso, director of The Worldto congratulate him for being the media trigger that started the whole scandal. Griso didn't seat Manso at the table; instead, two stools were placed directly in front of him, with his back to the other guests. She positioned him in the pole position From the screen, to pay tribute to him, he invited him to refute Martín Pallín live on air. How did it end? Leaving the emeritus magistrate speechless and putting an end to the conversation. On the private channels, it was a morning with a taste of victory, of being proven right and of confirming the theories they had been defending for many months.