The People Power Party demanded the resignation of Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, and his seat in the National Assembly, calling the allegations of improper lobbying for approval of new drug clinical trials the "Rat Poison Gate." They also argued that Kim Hyun-ji, Senior Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs, intervened in personnel verification during this cabinet reshuffle and demanded her attendance at the state audit. The People Power Party released a recording of conversations between Kim and a broker, emphasizing that it was lobbying for private interests. They also pointed out the relationship between Kim and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company whose arrest warrant was dismissed. Meanwhile, they continued their offensive against Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family.
