United states tax collector

"Okay, Inspector General David, I'll leave first. If anything happens, just contact me at any time."

After Kachila left, David immediately picked up the phone and said, "I'm David."

"David, I just received a notification from the White House that President Paden wants to talk to us. It should be about this scandal. What do you think?"

came Obadiah's voice on the other end of the phone.

"The president wants to talk to us..."

David narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Judging from the news coming from various sources, the White House is basically at the end of its rope because of this scandal.

Go talk to them at this time. It is definitely not a matter of resigning due to pressure.

Because if Paden resigns, he will definitely summon the cabinet members to announce it, and there is no need to talk to them, the IRS.

From this point of view, there is only one possibility, and that is that Paideng wants to compromise and keep his position as president!

In an instant, David guessed it, and then replied: "In that case, I think we should go there!"

The reason why David is so troubled.

Mainly because the other party took the initiative to target him this time.

And if the other party really understands, then there is no need to go through the cumbersome impeachment process in Congress, which would be the best.

"Donald Vertonghen and I think so too. Then you should go back to Washington first. Let's go to the White House together tomorrow morning!"

"Well, I'll take a special flight back to Washington later."

…

At seven o'clock in the evening.

Sullivan came to the White House in a dusty state. After pushing the door and walking into the president's office, he said to Paden, who looked melancholy: "Sir, I have negotiated with the Senate. They are willing to support Newland in taking office. We... "

"Stop talking!"

Before he could finish speaking, Paden interrupted and said, "Sullivan, I shouldn't have listened to you this time and went to attack David."

"Sir, this..."

Sullivan was also speechless.

He has been 'entangled' with the old guys in the Senate all day today, just to be able to deal with the FBI so that he can make up for his previous strategic mistakes.

But now it seems that this incident is not enough to make up for in front of Paideng.

But then I think about it too.

It was precisely because of his previous lobbying that Paden decided to attack David, but he did not expect that the other party actually held so much black information about the White House and even Paiden himself.

Now that the other party has made revelations one after another, the White House has been subjected to unprecedented abuse and criticism. This cannot be made up for by replacing the Senate with its own FBI director.

"Of course, although you are responsible for this matter, I am also responsible, so next, I plan to correct this mistake again, so I hope you can understand what I will do next."

Listening to Paidon's words, Sullivan suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He has known the president in front of him for many years, and he is also a smart man. Of course, he heard that Paden was ready to compromise with David. What was more serious was that he might become a victim of it.

Thinking of this, Sullivan became anxious. He hurriedly said: "No sir, I have convinced the senators and the gang. As long as Newland controls the FBI, we can use the power of this department to eliminate those so-called Black material, take back the initiative..."

"Haha, Sullivan, you have been smart all your life, why have you suddenly become confused now? Do you really think that relying on the FBI can turn the tide of the war and defeat David?"

Before his scandals came out, Paden actually felt a little lucky. He even thought that he was a dignified president of a country. No matter how arrogant David was, there was no way he would dare to break up with him directly.

What I didn't expect was that David not only had the courage, but also secretly had a plan for him.

So now, he has no confidence in defeating David.

Sullivan's face turned pale for an instant, and at this moment he did regret a little. He regretted listening to the lobbying of the Masonic group, and regretted that he had chosen to compete with David because of his arrogance, which led to his defeat. This fate.

According to Paidon's intention just now, he must not negotiate with David, and once he is taken out and takes the blame, then his life's efforts may be in vain.

…

This night, the presidential scandal touched the heartstrings of countless people across the United States, and many people could not sleep all night.

When the time came the next morning, David, who returned to Washington, walked into the conference room of the General Administration. At this time, Obadiah Vertonghen and other senior officials were already in place.

"After this night, the White House scandal has become bigger than we imagined. We have done data comparisons, and it has even reached the impact of the Nixon Watergate incident. What do you think? "

As David took his seat, Obadiah went straight to today's topic.

"The White House deserves it. Who told them to listen to Sullivan's lobbying and interfere in our affairs!"

"The situation in the White House is very difficult now. If we add fuel to the flames at this time, it is not impossible for Pai Deng to step down."

"I support removing Paiden and letting Kaqira take over. This will be more beneficial to us."

"That's right..."

"..."

After some discussion, more than half of the senior officials present felt that it would be more beneficial for their IRS to let Biden step down.

The reason is simple. If they get Padden out of office, Kachila will be very grateful to their IRS after she takes office.

With the lesson of Padden in front, Kachila, who took over, would definitely not dare to have any small thoughts again, and would definitely try her best to cooperate with their IRS in the future!

Obadiah nodded slightly, then turned to look at David and asked, "David, what do you think?"

"I have the same opinion as most people here, but it depends on what the White House says. If they are more sensible, then it would be the best. If they are not sensible and want to go to the step of impeachment, then we should also consider the influence that this will bring..."

"You are right..."

In the following time, everyone had an in-depth discussion on this incident. It was not until the incident came to ten o'clock that Obadiah terminated the meeting.

Then he took David and Vertonghen to the car and headed towards the White House.

Twenty minutes later, the three of them arrived at the White House and were taken to the President's office.

"Director Obadiah, Counsel Vertonghen, Inspector General David, I know you are very busy, so I didn't disturb you, did I?"

Paiden stood up with a smile to greet the three of them. If someone who didn't know him saw his posture, they would think that he had a good relationship with the three of them.

"Mr. President summoned you, so you have to come even if you have a lot of business."

Obadiah also replied with a smile.

"Come on, sit down first and talk!"

After the three of them sat down, Paiden said again: "It's like this, I think we had a little misunderstanding before, but it's harmless. We all serve the country, I think we should be able to talk, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Obadiah and Vertonghen didn't talk, but looked at David tacitly.

"Mr. President, as you said, we all serve the country, so we can definitely talk!"

Hearing this, both Paiden and Wilder, who was standing aside, breathed a sigh of relief.

They were really afraid that David, who had taken the initiative, would not give up.

But fortunately, judging from David's tone, this matter was not without room for negotiation.

"It's like this. We did have some misunderstandings about your big purge in New York before, but now we all agree that your starting point is good, and you have dealt with those corrupt and tax evading officials..."

The conflict between him and David was caused by this matter, and now in order to be able to negotiate, Paiden also took the initiative to admit the mistake of this matter.

"Since Mr. President thinks this matter is correct, it is naturally the best. In addition, I believe that those angry people will know that you have shown a supportive attitude towards this matter, and their impression of you will change!"

David's words touched Paiden's heart.

Why did the Washington Post article cause anger among the people of the country after it was published?

Of course, there are reasons for his dirty deeds, but there is another point, that is, his attitude of not supporting the big purge in New York was captured by the media.

Because everyone thinks that it is a good thing for the IRS to deal with corrupt officials and tax evading officials in New York State.

As the highest ruling body in the country, the White House actually showed a lack of support for this?

Wouldn't that mean it was standing in the camp of those corrupt officials and colluding with them?

So now as long as the White House stands up and clearly supports this, it can indeed win back a lot of people's hearts.

"Ahem..."

Seeing that Padden was still lost in thought, Wilder pretended to cough twice as a reminder.

Padden also reacted immediately and asked, "Inspector General David, if our White House stands up and clearly supports your actions in New York State, there won't be a fourth or fifth article from Pinkman, right?"

"That depends on Mr. President himself!"

"Inspector General David, what do you mean by this?"

Padden's face suddenly darkened.

Logically speaking, he has admitted his mistake, so David should at least give him some face and withdraw the article he broke the news.

But now the other party said it depends on him, what does that mean?

Are they still not going to let go?

Do they really have to abdicate before they are willing to give up?

"Inspector General David, you also know how much pressure our White House has withstood for the previous tax avoidance bill and the current New York incident. Now the president is ready to publicly support you in the future. You should also be considerate of him!"

"He has been in politics for most of his life. He has served as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the vice president, and the president. His experience in all aspects is not comparable to those young people now!"

"If you have his strong support, then whatever you want to do in the future will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Wilder's words are very sophisticated.

He is telling David and the other two, I know you must have the idea of ​​getting rid of Padden and replacing him with Vice President Kachila.

But Kachila is too young after all. If she really sits in the position of president, many things will not be handled.

But if it is Padden, it will be different.

Although Paden has only been president for three years, he has been in various departments such as Congress and government for many years, and can basically handle everything big and small.

In short, in one sentence, although it is not the best choice to keep Paidon in office, it must be the most effective choice!

At this time, the three Davids naturally understood the meaning of Wilder's words.

David did admit that if Paden really succumbed to them and continued to guard them in this position, he would be able to achieve better results in the future whether he was promoting bills or doing other things.

However, the factor of Paden is still too unstable.

His innermost preference was to get Paidon down and Kaqira up.

Although Paiden now states that he will completely stand by their side in the future, the key issue is that the other party made such a decision when they were almost desperate.

In such a situation, he would not be too relieved.

What if you wait for the other party to regain their breath, then gather your strength and then hit them backwards?

You know, the position of president is still very powerful, how could David not be afraid of it.

Therefore, it is actually the safest to take him down and replace him with Kaqira.

Kaqi is not from the three major groups, and he brought it up with one hand. In addition, without a strong foundation like Paideng, it is still relatively easy to control!

Thinking of this, David said: "Chief of Staff Wilder, what you said makes sense, but we also have our own considerations and don't quite agree with your views."

"this……"

Seeing David's unmoved look, Wilder's face turned extremely ugly.

But even uglier than him was Paden.

After a while, Wilder continued to speak: "Inspector General David, in addition, you may be dissatisfied with the FBI's matters, but I can tell you clearly that this matter is not entirely our president's fault. In fact, the main responsibility for this matter lies with Sullivan. I believe you also know this. In order to show sincerity, the White House can remove him from all positions. This is regarded as an explanation to you. What do you think? ?”

"Removing Sullivan from his position..."

A smile appeared on David's lips.

After all, Sullivan is currently the number one member of the American Young Boys faction. He didn't expect to be taken out to take the blame. This faction is really willing to cut off his flesh.

But if you think about it from his perspective, if he were Paden now, if sacrificing one Sullivan could resolve the current crisis, it would indeed be worthwhile. (End of chapter)