Spain’s government escalates battle with judge over Sánchez’s wife’s corruption case
Spain’s government criticizes Judge Juan Carlos Peinado after he ordered Begoña Gómez, Pedro Sánchez’s wife, to stand trial on corruption charges, accusing him of incomprehensible rulings; Gómez denies the allegations, and the affair deepens scrutiny of Sánchez’s circle as authorities review the judge’s statements about police and passport seizure.