Washington, D.C., White House, West Wing, Cabinet Room.

"Rakshasa must be punished! This is a serious breach of contract!" Commerce Secretary William Daly said angrily as he knocked on the table.

"I don't think the government has a responsibility to pay for Wall Street's greed, investment behavior is fraught with risk, Wall Street ignores the risk and makes a big bet on Rakshasa and they deserve it. Janet Reynolds, the first female attorney general of the United States, said without a smile.

"Agreed, I don't think it's a good thing that Congress can pass sanctions bills other than Rakshasa economic sanctions, and we need to make a big deal with the House of Representatives. Home Secretary Bruce Babbitt also shook his head in opposition.

"Yes, the Cold War is over, we have won, and the Budget Committee does not agree to adjust the budget on the issue of Rakshasa default. ”

"The Cold War is over?haha, Franklin, you're such a softass!"

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Mr. Criston watched with interest as his cabinet members bickered, a full year into his second term. Judging by the current polls, his approval rating even exceeds that of several legendary presidents, and only slightly lower than FDR and JFK.

But Credon believes that when he leaves office, he will be another American legend, the greatest president in American history.

After all, the Cold War ended completely in his hands, and now, what he has to do is to completely control and dismember the Rakshasa and cut off all possibilities for the revival of the Rakshasa!

If he does this, his merits will surpass that of previous presidents and become a true "immortal".

Cliton glanced at his secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, and the sixty-year-old woman understood and knocked on the table: "I remind you that, fundamentally speaking, the Rakshasa issue is a foreign teacher issue, and only the State Department has the final say. ”

As soon as Albright spoke, all the cabinet ministers stopped speaking, and everyone knew that this old lady was not easy to mess with.

Unlike most cabinet members, Albright has no political roots, and her entire power comes from Crichton.

During Cratton's first term, in order to unite all forces in the Democratic Party, Democratic Party bigwig Warren Christopher was appointed Secretary of State. With the success of Crichton's first term, Crichton forcibly promoted Madeleine Albright, the notoriously tough U.S. representative to the United Nations, to secretary of state in order to pursue his own foreign policy.

Albright understands very well that Credton nominated herself as secretary of state because of her toughness, and the tougher she is, the more she can meet Crichton's needs, and the more power she will have.

Therefore, everyone knows that Albright's opinion represents Crichton's opinion.

"You're all cabinet members, and you have to think about things from the perspective of the interests of the United States. Now that Rakshasa has brazenly announced that it has defaulted on its debts, if the United States does not make a corresponding statement, our international status and reputation will be wiped out, do you want to see any country dare to challenge the authority of the United States? What we should consider now is not whether to sanction Rakshasa or not, but how to impose sanctions. "Albright spoke very clearly and spoke with a sense of rhythm.

"Alright, Madeleine, don't be so serious. Crichton laughed, "Guys, as Franklin just said, the Cold War is over, but that doesn't mean we've won a total victory. The Rakshasas are still a superpower with nearly 20 million square kilometers of land, and they are only temporarily dormant. In the Middle East, in Eastern Europe, they still retain enormous influence, a great destabilizing factor in our international policy. But now, they themselves collapsed. It's almost like God's will to eliminate this greatest potential enemy once and for all. Now, I only want you to think about one thing - how to take this opportunity to isolate and dismember the rakshasas, and everyone comes up with a plan, and as for the parliament, I will figure out how to deal with it. ”

Crichton is full of confidence, his centrist line not only unites the Democratic Party, but also has the approval of a considerable number of Republicans, except for the issue of universal health care, which involves the bottom line of both parties, Crichton is still confident that he will win congressional support.

"Mr. President, the CIA will provide ample support for the Cabinet's decision-making. CIA Director George Turney was deliberately angry, he finally killed his opponent Erwin last year, removed the "acting" hat on his head, and officially became the first leader of the CIA.

Crichton nodded approvingly, just about to say something, but saw his chief of staff, Bowers, standing at the door of the conference room and waving anxiously to him.

Crichton's eyes froze, and he still had a smile on his face: "I'm sorry, everyone, I'll go out first." ”

"What's the matter? Ekins? This is a very important cabinet meeting. Crichton said with a slight dissatisfaction.

Edkins Powers pulled Crichton aside: "Mr. President, there is just a news website named Draghi Reporting that has published very bad news for you, and we must be prepared for that. ”

Clayton frowned: "Bad news? What's it? Or is it a Whitewater thing?"

Edkins Powers looked slightly embarrassed: "Uh, no, you can see for yourself." With that, Edkins Powers pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Crichton.

"Global Scoop - A White House Intern Has An Affair With President Clayton!"

Crichton's face changed dramatically, Lewinsky had been transferred out of the White House, could it be that she had betrayed herself? No, it couldn't be, she should have known the consequences of doing so.

"Where is the source of the news? What is this Draghi report?" Clayton said nervously.

Edkins Powers shook his head slightly: "This is a news website on the Internet, the owner is called McDragge, it does not belong to any media, it is a personal website. But the site had previously reported on Diana's scandal, which attracted a group of readers, and it was not clear what their news source was. ”

Edkins Powers paused and worded: "Mr. President, the New York Times and Fox are said to have stepped in to cover this news, and it may not take more than five minutes for this news to spread around the world, and we have to find the right way to deal with it." ”

Cliton was shocked and angry: "Damn! This is slander! This is blatant slander! I want to sue this website!"

Edkins Powers interrupted Crichton: "Mr. President, whether to prosecute them or not can be discussed later." The top priority is how to respond to the media's skepticism. Tonight's White House press conference, this must be the focus of reporters. You have to talk to Mike now and get him ready. ”

Crichton's eyes flickered: "You are the best at this kind of thing, of course you can't admit this kind of nonsense." Tell Mike that I trust him. ”

The Mark in the mouth of the two is McRae, director of the White House Information Office and White House press secretary.

"Mr. President, if you don't want to get into more trouble, it's best to have an interview with Mike. Edkins Powers stared firmly.

"You!" Crichton blushed and glared at Edkins Powers.

Edkins Powers dodged Crichton's gaze, "Mr. President, you should understand, who is doing this for your good." ”

Both men knew each other that the news was not fake, and that the White House press office could not be charged with lying.

"Okay. Clayton sighed helplessly, "I'll make a few calls first." ”

Edkins Powers looked at his watch, "Ten minutes later, I'll have Mike wait for you in the Oval Office." ”

(End of chapter)