Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s comments regarding the legal case involving regional official Pablo Amador have ignited a dispute with the Madrid regional government led by Isabel Ayuso. Ayuso’s government alleges Sánchez’s statements imply a politically motivated “state operation” against Amador. Miguel Ángel García Martín, a spokesperson for the Madrid government, accused the national government of attempting to deflect attention from its own corruption scandals with these claims. The Amador case involves allegations of improper contracts and influence peddling. The Madrid government views Sánchez’s intervention as an attempt to interfere with an ongoing judicial process. This exchange escalates tensions between the central and regional administrations, already marked by political differences. The national government has not yet directly responded to the accusations of a “smokescreen.”