Spain's King Felipe VI Weighs in on Catalan Referendum

Spain's King Felipe VI weighed in on the country's growing political crisis Tuesday, slamming what he called the "irresponsible" leaders who pushed for Catalonia's independence referendum as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest police violence at polling stations.

The 49-year-old monarch, who rarely comments on the country's politics, criticized pro-secession leaders as a threat to Spain's democratic stability with Sunday's referendum, which passed with 90% of the 2.