Under scrutiny after videos of her dancing with a pop star went viral, Finland’s prime minister said she’s taken a drug test.
Sanna Marin, 36, said at a press conference that she expects the results of the screening to be released next week, the BBC reported. Finnish politicians had called for her to be tested for narcotics after the video was leaked.
However, Marin has said repeatedly that she has never taken drugs.
“I did nothing illegal,” she told reporters in Helsinki Friday.
“Even in my teenage years, I have not used any kind of drugs,” Marin said. She explained that she took the drug test because of the controversy over the videos, but felt the outcry was unjust.
But reporters grilled Marin, who’s married and been the Finnish PM since Dec. 2019, asking if she could make important government decisions if something happened while she was out partying.
“I don’t remember a single time that there was a sudden situation in the middle of the night to go to the State Council Palace,” she said.
“I think my ability to function was really good. There were no known meetings on the days I was partying.”
Marin said she knew she was being filmed while dancing but didn’t realize the footage would go public.
“I trust that people understand that leisure time and work time can be separated,” she said.
