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Vox Removes Ortega Smith From Justice Committee Spokesperson Role

The move caps a months-long internal sidelining under Santiago Abascal, formalized in parliamentary records on January 9.

Overview

  • Vox notified the Congress that Javier Ortega Smith ceased as its Justice Committee spokesperson effective January 9, according to official filings.
  • Deputy Juan José Aizcorbe, a former party manager who already fronts three other committees, has been appointed to the post.
  • The change follows his November removal as deputy parliamentary spokesperson and his December ouster from Vox’s national executive.
  • Ortega Smith remains a member of Congress because his seat is personal by law and he continues as Vox’s spokesman in the Madrid City Council.
  • After the latest removal he vowed to “continue fighting” and criticized “ingratitude,” while the party has not publicly responded.