Ex-president reflects on how his trust in Yoon Suk Yeol backfired

Ex-president reflects on how his trust in Yoon Suk Yeol backfired

Former President Moon Jae-in expressed regret over his decision to appoint President Yoon Suk Yeol as prosecutor general in 2019, a move that ultimately paved the way for Yoon's rise to political stardom.

(☞ Subscribe to the Hankyoreh newsletter H:730. Type ‘h:730’ in the search bar.) In an interview on the 7th, former President Moon Jae-in talked about the appointment of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and the process by which he became president, as well as the sense of guilt he felt while watching the martial law and impeachment.

△Anchor Yoo Jae-kwang: This is Seoul Metropolitan Broadcasting Center. Former President Moon Jae-in held his first media interview since leaving office and expressed his thoughts, saying, "I regret appointing Yoon Seok-yeol as the Prosecutor General for a long time. I cannot express the sense of guilt I feel for handing over power."

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