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Yesterday (8th), at the National Assembly talking about the Itaewon disaster, the controversy over the memo written by the presidential office aides continued today.

The opposition party pressured even the sacking of the two chiefs, and the ruling party counterattacked, citing the case of chief political affairs during the Moon Jae-in administration.



Correspondent Kang Cheong-wan.



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The National Assembly Steering Committee held to review the budget for the presidential office.



Kim Eun-hye, senior public relations chief, who was a party to the so-called 'You are funny' memo, did not attend because of preparations for the president's tour, but the aftermath continued.



[Rep. Park Young-soon/Democratic Party: I strongly request that Senior Citizen Eun-hye Kim and Senior Civil Society Senior Secretary Seung-gyu Kang be charged with contempt of the National Assembly at the National Assembly level.]



The Democratic Party has repeatedly pressured the two seniors to take personnel action.



[Rep. Jeon Jeon/Democratic Party: Even if it’s fired or excluded from work, shouldn’t there be various disciplinary measures?]



President Kim Dae-gi stopped him by saying that he had already apologized, but



[Kim Dae-gi / Chief of Staff of the President’s Office: The two were just members of the National Assembly. Go, they've been members of the National Assembly, so it's a little more comfortable, so maybe...

There was a momentary deviation.]



A shout erupted from the opposition.



[Lying is not an apology!]



The power of the people went to cover the incident when Kang Ki-jung, then Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, shouted and protested during the 2019 Blue House audit.



[Song Eon-seok / Senior Deputy Representative for People's Power: Kang Ki-jung (former Chief of Political Affairs at the Blue House), even if I do not mention the case in 2019, even if I did not mention the case in 2019, the lame situation occurred because I did not apologize at that time, instead of leaving even though it was a mess…

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Chief Kim Eun-hye repeatedly apologized at her presidential office briefing, saying she had "behaved inappropriately."



[Kim Eun-hye / President's Office Public Relations Chief: I couldn't focus on the operation committee.

I reflect.]



A battle between the ruling and opposition leaders over the response to the Itaewon disaster continued.



Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung insisted not to hide the truth, and suggested that the names and portraits of the victims be disclosed unless there is opposition from the bereaved family.



(Video coverage: Cho Chun-dong, video editing: Choi Jin-hwa)