“I will make a judgment according to the law,” he said,
also denying allegations of secret phone server deletion.
Kim Sung-hoon (right), deputy chief of the Presidential Security Service, answers questions from lawmakers during the first hearing of the ‘Special Committee for Investigation on the Alleged Coup through Martial Law Proclamation by Yoon Seok-yeol’ held at the National Assembly on the 22nd. Reporter Lee Byung-joo,
, ‘Deputy Chief Kim Sung-hoon stated on the 22nd regarding the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials’ attempt to conduct a search and seizure at the president’s residence in Hannam-dong, “Not only the president but the first lady is also a subject of protection.”‘,
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, ‘During the first hearing of the ‘Special Committee for Investigation on the Alleged Coup through Martial Law Proclamation by Yoon Seok-yeol’, Deputy Chief Kim addressed the request by Chairman Ahn Gyu-baek to approve the search and seizure of the residence by saying, “I will make a decision according to the law.” Acting as the head of the security service, when Chairman Ahn urged approval again, he responded, “Are you asking for approval here and now? I will go back, review the relevant laws, and make a decision.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding the question from Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Kun-young on whether he followed President Yoon Seok-yeol’s instructions to order the management of the secret phone server to delete the server, Deputy Chief Kim replied, “That is not true. The secret phone server is set to delete automatically due to its nature.”‘,
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, ‘When asked by the opposition party if First Lady Kim Keon-hee was provided with a (Galaxy) S20 5G model secret phone, Deputy Chief Kim said, “I cannot confirm that.” Regarding allegations raised by the opposition such as ‘spear fishing suspicions’ and controversy over the first lady’s extravagant protection, he mentioned, “There are some discrepancies with the truth, but I cannot confirm details related to the president and first lady.”