"Gentlemen, the situation no longer allows us to hesitate any longer. The president is still in the White House and his life is in danger at any time. Yes, there is an agent protecting him, but gentlemen, open your eyes and look at the people occupying the White House now.
Who are they? Look at the information of these people. They are all former elite soldiers, killing machines trained by the United States with money. Which one of them do you think is worse than that agent? Okay, let's be realistic.
No one wants anything to happen to the president, he is our president, but we must prepare for the worst..."
In a conference room in Congress, not long after the crisis broke out, members of the Senate gathered in the Capitol. Except for the Vice President, who as speaker had to preside over the overall situation at the Pentagon, everyone else was present.
At this time, a male politician in his forties was giving a speech on the podium. The views he put forward were shocking but reasonable. The Constitution has the 25th Amendment specifically for special situations, but this amendment
There's really no chance to implement it.
The middle-aged politician and the vice president are not allies, but at this time, whoever puts forward the proposal to replace the president first will gain huge political reputation. This is obviously an opportunity. The middle-aged politician does not mind giving the vice president a ride until he becomes the president.
Finally, maybe I can get a piece of the pie with this bonus.
"But the president was not held hostage, which does not meet the prerequisites of the 25th Amendment..."
Someone raised an objection, but was immediately interrupted by a middle-aged politician: "You may be right, but who can prove it? Yes, there is no way to prove that the president has fallen into the hands of terrorists, but there is no way to prove that the president is safe.
, don’t forget, everything was said by the agent. We have never heard a single word from the president. Are you willing to place the fate of the United States and the world on one person, a little-known agent...
"
Everyone was silent. Although everyone in the Senate had their own secrets, compared to the threats that the United States might suffer, they were nothing. No one would be stupid enough to overly consider personal gains and losses at this time.
The United States is their best interest.
Some people made up their minds, but some were still hesitating. Seeing that the atmosphere was almost settled, the middle-aged congressman raised his hands and said: "The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution has clear provisions for this situation. When the president is removed from office, dies or resigns,
At that time, the Vice President will succeed as President. Now the life or death of President Palmer is unknown, the White House is occupied by terrorist forces, and the nuclear bomb codes may be leaked at any time. I propose that the voting on the 25th Amendment be officially started. I, Howard Schneider, express my position here
, I support the Vice President succeeding Palmer as the new President of the United States..."
The middle-aged politician raised his hand as he spoke. He stood quietly and scanned the crowd with his calm eyes. The only hand in the venue was raised.
"I think what Howard said is right. America needs stability. Any uncertain factors are hidden dangers. If President Palmer is still alive, I will stand by him without hesitation. But now the life or death of the president is unknown, so I choose
Support Howard..."
After a while, another white congressman said this, and then raised his hand, and then everyone seemed to have made a decision. The second one, the third one, more and more people expressed support...
A smile appeared on Howard's face. He was only one step away from success. Of course, others were not following suit, but just following the general trend.
The final result came out. More than two-thirds of the members voted in favor, and the vote became effective. After the government staff finally confirmed it, they began to go through the process as quickly as possible. In a sense, David Palmer took half an hour at most.
He will no longer be the President of the United States.
…
Inside the Pentagon, everything is so calm. The Senate's decision has not been communicated yet, and it will not take effect immediately after the vote is completed. There are still a lot of review processes, especially when it comes to changing the president.
Vice President Raphson seemed to know nothing about what was going on in Congress, and was still worryingly meeting with a number of high-level officials. Present were the director of CIA, the director of FBI, the current top chief of the Secret Service, Carroll, and Sea 6
Senior military officials in the air force, emergency experts, and professionals in various fields of international relations and international relations.
The White House being occupied and the president's whereabouts unknown is not just a matter for the United States, nor is it a simple terrorist attack. This affects the whole world.
The person behind the occupation of the White House is the White Mask. Whether the White Mask has a background in other countries, such as Russia, and whether they were involved in this incident, these are all things that need to be considered.
In addition, almost all aspects of the U.S. economy have been affected. The most sensitive thing is Wall Street's stock price. When the news was confirmed, the stock price began to plummet, and people sold frantically. This scene also appeared during 911.
To a certain extent, this time the White House is even more serious than the 9/11 incident. The highest power center in the United States was attacked by terrorism. No matter how much it boasts, people's confidence in it will be shaken.
At the same time, the relationship between the United States and other countries is also a big problem. The Pentagon now not only has to formulate an emergency plan for the White House, a rescue plan for the president and the hostages, but also considers its relations with other countries.
Those allies are okay, most of them express concerns in a vague way. As powerful as the United States, it can't even protect itself. How can it protect its little brothers? But the attitudes of its little brothers are irrelevant. What the United States really cares about are those countries with nuclear weapons.
At this moment, not only is the Pentagon surrounded by a tense atmosphere, but the five countries with nuclear weapons have also entered a state of emergency. Although there is no clear intelligence to explain how much the situation in the White House has deteriorated, whether it is the White House or terrorists, once they deal with those
If a country with nuclear weapons launches a nuclear attack, there will be no difference at all in the outcome. A nuclear war will begin in an instant, and the world will be destroyed in just an instant.
CIA is operating at almost full capacity at this moment, even if some personnel are exposed. The reactions of nuclear countries, military arrangements, and whether there are any abnormal behaviors in known nuclear bomb bases, all kinds of intelligence are gathered and summarized.
Passed on, eventually appearing on the Pentagon's desk.
The president is not here, and now all these things have to be decided by Rafson, which is very stressful, but it feels very good. Although he is not the president yet, he is already almost the most powerful person in the United States.
There are countless major decisions for him to make every moment. Rafson enjoys it all, but on the surface he has to look overwhelmed. He rubs his temples from time to time and only keeps checking his pager.
Revealed some of his little thoughts.
…
Not long after Congress voted on the 25th Amendment, Avril Lavigne, who was watching the news in a building, suddenly received a phone call. Avril hung up the phone after saying "hmm" a few times, with a smile on her face, and rushed to
Zheng Anshun beside him: "Dear, we are about to succeed. The 25th Amendment has been passed, and we are one step closer to success..."