Cho Kuk, head of the Innovation Policy Research Institute, visited the Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province region and answered a question about "President Cho Kuk" by saying "it is Lee Jae-myung's time," emphasizing the success of Lee Jae-myung's government. After his release, he stated it was inappropriate to engage in broad-ranging activities, once again denying merger rumors with the Democratic Party and emphasizing confrontation with the People Power Party. He also criticized Rep. Na Kyung-won for telling first-term lawmakers to "stay still," attacking her for flattering President Yoon Seok-yeol. In response, Rep. Na denounced Cho Kuk as a criminal who escaped from prison and counterattacked.
