Deputy Head of the Chancellery of the President, Adam Andruszkiewicz, was a guest on TV Republika’s morning programme. The conversation focused, among other issues, on the visit of Chancellery representatives to the United States, cooperation with Donald Trump’s administration, Poland’s security, the situation surrounding the Southern Hospital, and the investigation into the death of Sgt. Mateusz Sitek.
Andruszkiewicz on talks in the U.S.: “We are working to strengthen the presence of U.S. troops”
One of the main topics of the conversation was the visit to the United States by the head of the National Security Bureau, Bartosz Grodecki, and NSB adviser Nikodem Rachoń, as well as their meeting with Elbridge Colby.
Adam Andruszkiewicz argued that the Chancellery of the President is taking steps to deepen military cooperation with the United States:
“We must be aware that, as the Chancellery of President Karol Nawrocki, we are operating in difficult circumstances, because alongside us we have a government which, in our view, is pro-German and very often anti-American. Thanks to the fact that President Karol Nawrocki is now in the Presidential Palace, we have open lines of communication with the most important representatives of the U.S. administration. We are working very hard so that, thanks to President Nawrocki’s good relations with President Donald Trump, we can strengthen the presence of U.S. troops in Poland by establishing a permanent U.S. military base,”
he said.
At the same time, he noted that these efforts are being hampered by relations between the Presidential Palace and the government:
“Everything would work very well if it were not for the fact that we have a government that keeps throwing obstacles in our path. President Nawrocki has one of the best relationships with President Trump among world leaders, and we are trying to do everything we can to use it to strengthen the American presence in Poland,”
he stated.
The Deputy Head of the Chancellery of the President also referred to the strategy of Donald Trump’s administration and the future of transatlantic relations:
“The Americans are pointing to Poland as a model strategic ally. This is being said by Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump, and Pete Hegseth alike. Now we need to convince the Americans that these words should also be followed by concrete action, because we must show other European countries that such cooperation simply pays off,”
he said.
The Kacprzyk scandal: “Resignations should begin”
A significant part of the conversation was devoted to the scandal surrounding the Southern Hospital and the political responsibility of those in power for the irregularities. Andruszkiewicz said that responsibility lies with people linked to Civic Coalition:
“We should definitely start with resignations. I find it incomprehensible that there have been none. Poles have seen, and continue to see, how they were deceived, from the ‘100 specifics’ to one scandal after another. It is hard to believe that voters cast their ballots so that someone linked to Civic Platform’s youth wing could earn huge sums of money while many people struggle to repay their own loans,”
he said.
He also referred to the salary of the current health minister, Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda, after she assumed a government post:
“Ms Grenda was supposed to be presented as an outstanding manager who would heal the healthcare system. Meanwhile, we can see what is happening at the Southern Hospital. The information coming to light every day regarding tests, the mortuary, and the way this facility operates is simply terrifying. It is the stuff of horror,”
he said.
Investigation into the death of Sgt. Mateusz Sitek
At the end of the conversation, the issue was raised of the failure to publish a European Arrest Warrant for the person suspected of murdering Sgt. Mateusz Sitek. Andruszkiewicz stressed that the state should consistently pursue those responsible for attacks on Polish soldiers:
“The late Mateusz Sitek was one of the first Polish soldiers after the Second World War to die while defending Poland’s border. It should be obvious to every Polish government that the murderer of a Polish soldier must be found without fail and severely punished. Meanwhile, we have a situation in which our soldiers are often afraid to use their weapons because they know they may later be held accountable by prosecutors,”
he said.
He added that, in his view, soldiers guarding the border should have the full support of the state:
“We expect Polish soldiers to be able to defend the border effectively and to have the support of their own state behind them. Meanwhile, we remember situations in which people forming the current ruling camp criticised actions taken at the border. In my view, this weakens the sense of security among officers and soldiers serving there,”
he stated.