"Yoon, upon being presented with arrest warrant, said 'Got it, let's go'... Ate a few pieces of toast before leaving"

Yoon Sang-hyun: "President Yoon Was Prepared for Everything, Appeared to Prevent Bloodshed"
"Thought, 'What Meaning Is There in Serving the Remaining Two and a Half Years?'"
"Ate a Few Pieces of Toast Before Leaving, Must Be Hungry"

President Yoon Suk-yeol is arriving at the Gwacheon Corruption Investigation Office building on the 15th.

The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (HOCI), which arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol, began questioning him as a suspect at 11 a.m. on the 15th. Yoon Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party who accompanied President Yoon from the Hannam-dong residence to the HOCI office, stated, "President Yoon was prepared for everything."

At the HOCI office in Gwacheon, Rep. Yoon told reporters this. He explained the situation where the HOCI prosecutors presented the arrest warrant to President Yoon at the residence, saying, "Two HOCI prosecutors explained the arrest warrant page by page, and President Yoon said, 'Understood. Let's go.'" He added, "President Yoon was actually prepared for everything," explaining, "He considered the impeachment of the Prime Minister and the impeachment of the Audit and Inspection Chief and thought, 'This can't continue like this,' and 'What meaning is there in serving the remaining two and a half years of the term?'"

Regarding President Yoon's current condition, he said, "He reportedly has hardly slept," and "He seems to be sleep-deprived." About whether President Yoon had eaten, he mentioned, "Before leaving earlier, he ate a few pieces of toast. He must be hungry."

Rep. Yoon emphasized, "Since the HOCI does not have investigative authority over charges of treason, this investigation is illegal, but (President Yoon) decided to go to prevent clashes and bloodshed." He claimed, "President Yoon was deeply worried that civil servants, whom he considers like his children, might suffer accidents during the execution process," and "He said he would leave quickly, so he left." President Yoon had previously released a pre-recorded video message through the presidential office stating, "To prevent an unfortunate bloodshed, although this is an illegal investigation, I have decided to comply with the HOCI's summons."

On the 15th, when the second arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol was being executed, the vehicle carrying President Yoon arrived at the Gwacheon Office of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

Rep. Yoon also announced plans to file a complaint, claiming that the execution of the arrest warrant by the HOCI was illegal. He said, "Kim Seong-hoon, the Deputy Director of the Security Office, notified that (HOCI and others) were not permitted to enter. Ultimately, it was an illegal unauthorized intrusion," and added, "The legal team is also collecting evidence and plans to file a complaint."

Meanwhile, the HOCI and police arrested President Yoon at 10:33 a.m. on charges including leading a rebellion. This occurred 43 days after the 'December 3 Emergency Martial Law Incident.' It is unprecedented in constitutional history for a sitting president to be arrested by an investigative agency.

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