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민주당, 김승원 후보자 낙마 공세에 '정치 공세' 반박
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민주당, 김승원 후보자 낙마 공세에 '정치 공세' 반박

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더불어민주당은 국민의힘이 김승원 법무부 장관 후보자에 대해 제기한 코로나19 신약 개발 임상 승인 청탁 의혹을 정치 공세라고 비판하며, 검찰도 기소하지 못한 사안을 두고 뇌물죄를 단정하는 것은 부당하다고 주장했다.

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국민의힘은 김승원 법무부 장관 후보자에 대해 코로나19 신약 개발 임상 승인 청탁 의혹을 제기하며 낙마 공세를 펼쳤다. 더불어민주당은 이를 정치 공세라고 반박하며 검찰도 기소하지 못한 사안을 두고 뇌물죄를 단정하는 것은 부당하다고 주장했다.

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금품 오간 사실 없어…국민 알고 싶은 것은 전문성과 역량

(서울=연합뉴스) 최평천 기자 = 더불어민주당은 5일 국민의힘의 김승원 법무부 장관 후보자 낙마 공세를 정치 공세라고 비판하며 방어막을 쳤다.

김성회 원내대변인은 서면 브리핑에서 국민의힘이 김 후보자의 코로나19 신약 개발 임상 승인 청탁 의혹을 제기하는 데 대해 "청문회 시작 전부터 결론을 정해놓고 몰아가는 것은 검증이 아니라 정치 공세에 불과하다"며 "윤석열 정부 검찰조차 기소하지 못한 후보자를 낙인찍고 있다"고 비판했다.

김 원내대변인은 "윤석열 정부 검찰이 전방위로 수사했지만, 김 후보자를 결국 기소하지 못했다"며 "자신들이 지휘하던 검찰의 결론을 이제 와 부정하겠다는 것인가"라고 반문했다.

이어 "당시 국민의힘은 집권여당이었다. 야당 국회의원 한 명을 겨눈 수사에 어떤 제약이 있었겠는가"라며 "기울어진 운동장에서도 재판에 넘기지 못했다"고 지적했다.

그러면서 "국민의힘이 확정되지도 않은 사안을 두고 뇌물죄를 단정하고 감옥을 입에 올린다"며 "금품이 오간 사실도 없다"고 반박했다.

김 원내대변인은 판사 출신인 국민의힘 장동혁 대표를 향해선 "법원도 하지 않은 김 후보자 유죄 선고에 열을 올린다"며 "그렇게 선고하고 싶다면 법복을 다시 입으라"고 했다.

김 원내대변인은 "이제 후보자의 목소리에 차분히 귀를 기울일 때"라며 "위증이 처벌되는 청문회장에서 사실과 자료에 기초한 논의를 이어가야 한다"고 강조했다.

그는 "유리한 대목만 잘라내 공개하고 불리한 맥락은 감추는 방식에 국민은 더 이상 속지 않는다"며 "국민이 알고 싶은 것은 새로운 형사사법 체계를 이끌 후보자의 전문성과 역량"이라고 덧붙였다.

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  • 청문회에서 사실과 자료에 기초한 논의가 이어질 것이다

    Likely · Within days

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  • 김승원 후보자의 임상 승인 청탁 의혹에 대한 구체적인 증거는 무엇인가?
  • 청문회에서 어떤 사실과 자료가 제시될 것인가?

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