Argentine President Javier Milei's Cabinet chief and close ally, Manuel Adorni, resigned Saturday following a corruption scandal that has roiled the libertarian government, undermining its flagship campaign pledge to stamp out endemic graft in the political elite. The departure of Adorni " who, as Milei's former spokesperson, emerged in 2023 as the face of his harsh austerity program and anti-corruption drive " costs the president one of his most trusted and longtime aides.