"Owen, as long as you stand up, no matter what the outcome is, as long as my father wins in the end, he will restart the Omega Team, and you will still be the captain. He can even appoint you as the person in charge of TU, your old boss Jack Bauer.
He will also be reused. My father has always appreciated his abilities..."
Sensing Irving's hesitation, Benjamin pressed the button again on the phone.
A wry smile appeared on Owen's face, and the other party even mentioned Jack. It seemed that he had some understanding of his character and interpersonal relationships, but it was not because of these that he could not agree.
"Don't refuse in a hurry, man, think about it carefully and give me a reply in two days. That's it, I'll hang up now..."
Before Irving could refuse, Benjamin had already hung up the phone. This guy understood people's psychology very well. If Irving refused on the spot, it would be equivalent to blocking his own door, and what Benjamin was doing was to ensure that the door was always open.
It's a very strange animal. If you think about a decision that can be easily made a few times, it may become ambiguous.
Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Irving smiled bitterly. News about David Palmer was still overwhelming on TV. Half an hour later, his phone rang again, and this time it was Jack Bauer.
"Jack..."
"Owen, Benjamin just told me that if I can convince you to stand up for Sam Fisher, he promised me that after his father takes office, he will let me sit as the director of TU or CIA..."
"Haha, it's really a big deal, what do you think?"
Owen was noncommittal.
"My thoughts? My thoughts are not important. I just called you to tell you, thank you for everything you did for me. You don't owe me anything. Just do what you think..."
Jack Bauer is not a fool. Although he didn't know it before, it is not difficult to guess the connection between the three things combined with the Benghazi incident, the timing of Stevens's death and his release from prison.
After hanging up the phone call from Jack, Owen felt a lot more relaxed.
He knew Benjamin's intention very well, which was to kill you while you were sick. David Palmer is now in trouble and has constant scandals. Originally, his approval rating was slightly better than that of Benjamin's father, but after the impeachment investigation was launched, it dropped several points.
points, already lagging behind Benjamin's father.
But Benjamin's side was also afraid that David Palmer would find some way to make a comeback, so they decided to step on him and stomp him hard, completely cutting off any hope of his comeback.
And Irving was the straw they chose to break the camel's back.
It's a pity that Irving will not stand up for Sam Fisher no matter what, but he can use other methods. To be honest, putting aside the trust issues between the two parties, purely from a national point of view, David Palmer has just come to power.
Irving supported some of the views at that time, such as banning guns and actively withdrawing troops from around the world. These all led Irving to vote for David Palmer at that time.
But as he experienced more and more, Owen's ideas also changed.
His views are more inclined to the Republican Party, and he thinks the Democratic Party's plan to ban guns is simply unrealistic.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stipulates that the right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected. In other words, if you want to ban guns in the United States, you must abolish the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. And the U.S. Constitution is revised
The procedure is not simply a comprehensive referendum, but a very complicated procedure.
Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution stipulates that amending the constitution requires more than two-thirds of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate or more than two-thirds of the state legislatures, and it can be passed with the consent of more than three-quarters of the state legislatures.
The Republicans and Democrats each represent different interest groups, among which arms dealers support the Republicans.
In every U.S. presidential election or congressional election, U.S. arms dealers have invested a large amount of "political donations" to support the Republican Party. Therefore, whenever the Republican Party is in power, it will not support a gun ban; every time the Democratic Party is in power, even if the president wants to ban guns, he is met with failure.
to the opposition of Republican members of the U.S. Congress.
Putting aside the bipartisan debate, from a practical perspective, Irving does not support gun bans.
Are you kidding me? Terrorist attacks occur every now and then, and guns are banned in the country. How can the American people live? No one else is talking about it. Just talking about Irving, he would not feel safe if he walked around without a gun on his body.
The more we see, the more we fear. It’s true. Ordinary Americans have no idea how hated the United States is, and they have no idea how many evils the United States has committed. How many of those who are now thinking about attacking the United States are
It was supported by the United States itself.
…
Two days later, things have intensified.
People have already raised protest banners outside the White House. Although David Palmer clarified several times, claiming that this was a smear campaign by his competitors, no one believed it.
His approval ratings have been falling.
In the White House, David Palmer angrily hung up the phone call of the Democratic whip. The Democratic Party has made a decision to ask David Palmer to voluntarily give up his candidacy. In this way, at least the Democratic Party can use this to gain some benefits from the Republican Party.
exchange.
"These bastards will always surround you when they are seeking their own interests. Once something goes wrong, they will be eager to pounce on you and bite you..."
David Palmer cursed loudly in the conference room. The campaign assistant outside the door hesitated and finally knocked on the door of the conference room.
"Your Excellency, will the speech in Price Square tomorrow continue..."
"Of course we have to continue."
David Palmer is not prepared to listen to the Democrats. As long as he is re-elected, they will put it back on like bullshit plaster.
…
The next day, Place Square
David Palmer stood on the podium with high spirits and began his speech. He must bring back his public approval rating. To this end, his staff team formulated two policies for him overnight.
The speech will be simultaneously broadcast live and broadcast on television stations across the United States.
The viewing rate this time was very high. This was David Palmer's first public appearance after the impeachment investigation, attracting attention from all walks of life.
The speech lasted for forty minutes, and Irving was watching the live broadcast the entire time.
After the speech, David Palmer was immediately surrounded by reporters. There was no interview scheduled this time, but everyone wanted to hear some words from him about impeachment.
The Secret Service men in black suits struggled to stop the crazy reporters. David Palmer walked to the car, turned around and waved to the crowd with a smile. The bodyguard with him opened the car door. David Palmer was about to turn around, and
At this moment, he suddenly felt a spin, and his body began to shake. Then he lost consciousness and fell to the ground.
The accident happened in an instant, and the crowd was stunned for a moment. The crowded crowd immediately became excited. The reporters were excited. They pressed the shutter of the camera vigorously, trying to take pictures of this historic scene. The Secret Service agents were
He was so panicked that he immediately formed a human wall around the president.
"Medical officer, medical officer~"
the secret service supervisor shouted.
The medical officer arrived, checked, and then turned to the head of the Secret Service: "The president shows signs of poisoning and must be sent to the hospital immediately..."
Poisoned?
A reporter noticed this special word, and his eyes immediately lit up with excitement. Just as he was about to squeeze forward, he saw those in black suits suddenly pulling out guns.
If the president was poisoned, it was not an accident, but a premeditated assassination. The eyes of the Secret Service agents changed, and the reporters all felt a chill.
The agents searched the crowd like searchlights for any abnormal behavior. President Palmer was poisoned, and the person who poisoned him must still be at the scene.
"Plan B to evacuate~~"
The security director gave an order, and the Secret Service carried out the plan in an orderly manner according to the plan that had been rehearsed countless times. Black suits opened the way, and the Secret Service's escort vehicle escorted the presidential limousine named "Monster" out of Price Plaza and rushed to the nearest St.
Queen Mary Hospital.
In the sky, the only live broadcast helicopter that day perfectly captured the scene below.
The reporter on the plane was very excited. The president was assassinated. This rare big news happened to him. What was even more amazing was that he was the only helicopter in the sky today. In other words, this would be an exclusive news.
The news station's helicopter has been tracking and filming the progress of the presidential motorcade. The reporter on the plane sounded excitedly: "Dear viewers, just a few minutes ago, David Palmer suddenly fainted when he was leaving after giving a speech in Price Plaza.
Unfortunately, the Secret Service is currently escorting the president's car to the hospital. According to reports from reporters on the scene, the medical officer at the time shouted that the president was poisoned, which means that this is a premeditated attack... Wait, there seems to be something going on below...
"
Under the camera, at the intersection in front of the convoy, a container truck suddenly overturned, occupying the entire road, and the road was blocked. After the leader of the vehicle who observed all this was notified, the convoy made an emergency turn and drove onto another road.
"It seems that the president is not very lucky today. He actually encountered..."
Before the reporter finished speaking, another situation occurred on the ground. The normal traffic light suddenly malfunctioned, and the green light changed directly to red. Cars in a hurry collided with each other, and the intersection was blocked.
The presidential motorcade was forced to stop, and the Secret Service Manager felt something unusual. It was such a coincidence that these accidents happened. But when she wanted to turn around, it was already too late, and the rear of the motorcade was blocked by ordinary vehicles arriving.
At this time, even the reporters on the plane noticed something was wrong.
"Be careful..."
As soon as the special service supervisor issued the order, a sharp gunshot was heard from the building next to him.
Then, the glass in the back seat of the presidential car was penetrated. The bulletproof glass was like a piece of paper, looking so weak. Before the first gunshot fell, there was a second shot. The entire back door of the presidential car was shot away, and the car also
He bounced up after being beaten.
"Sniper, there are snipers, call for support, the opponent used an anti-material sniper rifle, call for support..."
A call from a black suit rang out on the communication channel. This scene was also captured by a helicopter in the sky and broadcast live simultaneously. People in front of TV sets across the United States also watched the assassination of the President of the United States simultaneously.