american tax collector

Chapter 400: The Second Watergate?
"Mr. Pinkman, we have media outlets on the same level as the Washington Post in the United States, but do you know why I specifically sought you out?"

"why?"

Pinkman collected his thoughts and a puzzled look appeared on his face.

"Because your Washington Post once exposed the Watergate scandal!"

"Inspector General David, what on earth do you want to say!"

When Pinkman heard about the Watergate scandal, he was shocked.

That’s right, the media that reported the Watergate scandal at the time was none other than the Washington Post. After this incident, the Washington Post also established its heavyweight position in the industry!

"Nothing. I know what you're worried about, but I can guarantee that no one will retaliate against you. Exposing such a big scandal about the president may be the Watergate of the new era for your newspaper. Do you understand?"

"Can you guarantee that the White House won't take action against me?"

"Of course, I swear to God!"

Looking at David raising his left hand, Pinkman was somewhat moved.

Yes, he was very afraid of retaliation after reporting Paden's scandal.

But if David can really guarantee his personal and personal safety, this is not something he can do.

After all, as David said, reporting on presidential scandals is indeed a very popular news.

Just like the Watergate scandal, it was reported by two reporters from the Washington Post.

The two reporters were named Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.

As a result, after this report, their careers skyrocketed and they became star reporters admired by everyone in the media industry.

Among them, Bob Woodward is even more remarkable. The president of the Washington Post commented on this star reporter: "We have had 45 American presidents, but we have only one Bob Woodward."

That’s not all. With the halo of the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward rose to prominence. It was easy for him to enter and exit the White House and report on senior officials to get exclusive news.

Moreover, all the senior officials treated him with great respect.

After all, this is the man who overthrew the president. If you offend him, no one can guarantee that you will not be overthrown one day!
What would the prospects be if he, Pinkman, could also accomplish a feat like Watergate?

It is foreseeable that it will probably not be lower than Bob Woodward!
After all, the Watergate scandal was uncovered by two reporters, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.

Moreover, President Nicolson was still quite popular among the people when the Watergate scandal broke out.

Because he ended the South Vietnam War and brought peace to the world.

As for Biden now, he refused to sign the tax avoidance bill, and many people have regarded him as a lackey of capitalists.

Therefore, as long as Pinkman exposes Paden's dirty laundry, he will naturally become a hero in the eyes of many people!
After being immersed in such beautiful and aspirational thoughts for about three minutes, Pinkman gradually came back to his senses.

The Watergate scandal is the Watergate scandal. It is unlikely that a second Watergate scandal could be created based on this piece of dirty information alone!
Thinking of this, he looked at David and said, "Inspector General David, you should know that if you want to replicate the success of the Watergate incident, this piece of information alone is not enough!"

"Of course, this information is just one of them. As long as you are willing to participate, I will make other arrangements at that time. Well, now that I have said this, tell me what your choice is!"

Pinkman was silent for a long time again. Three minutes later, he said sternly, "Okay, I am willing to participate in this incident, but Inspector General David, I need your guarantee that you will not ask a second media outlet to get involved!"

Of course, he doesn't want to share such traffic with others.

"Since I've found you, I've decided it's you. But let me be frank. If you can't produce the effect I want, I'll find someone else!"

"Okay, don't worry, Inspector General David, I will definitely do a great job on this matter!"

"Go ahead and get it done as soon as possible"

Pinkman did not stay any longer and left in a hurry.

After Pinkman left, David leaned back in his chair with a thoughtful look on his face.

Although on the surface this drama of exposing the president's scandal was deliberately staged by him and the White House through an agreement, it was not actually the case.

Until the bill is signed into law, everything remains uncertain.

The reason why he did not look for the media he directly controlled, but instead went to great lengths to find Pinkman, was not only because The Washington Post was a leader in current affairs news, but also mainly because he valued Pinkman's writing ability.

If Paiden cooperates honestly in signing the contract, everything will naturally develop as agreed by both parties.

And if something unexpected happens in the end, causing Paidon to change his mind, he can use Pinkman to turn this original "acting" into a real one!
In a word, it all depends on Paden himself!

The next day, a report written by Pinkman himself was published on the front page of the Washington Post, which instantly caused an uproar around the world.

The report was written in an extremely sharp style, criticizing Padden harshly.

That’s not all. According to the report, Payne also instructed his son to serve as a senior executive in many countries and sell intelligence to make huge profits.

But this is not what makes people most angry. What makes people most angry is that some of them even committed treasonous acts such as betraying national secrets!

"Fuck, is this our president?"

"He abused his power for personal gain, sold out state secrets, and colluded with arms dealers to provoke wars around the world. No wonder America's influence is declining. He is the culprit!"

"It is no wonder that our 'respected' president is so unwilling to sign the tax avoidance bill. It turns out that it has long been tied to so many interests."

"..."

Many people were already very dissatisfied because Padden did not sign the bill, and now such a scandal has been exposed, and the waves of accusations and abuses across the country are getting louder and louder.

Tangpu International Hotel.

Ivanka walked into his father's room holding a Washington Post newspaper and said, "Dad, look, David has really started to take action!"

"Oh?"

Thompson took the newspaper, looked through it carefully, and smiled: "Haha, we are going to have something interesting to watch!"

"Oh yes, this is a great opportunity, let our team help him!"

The reason why he failed to be re-elected was all thanks to Padden, and now that he sees his arch-enemy exposed in a scandal, how can he not pay attention to it?
"Understood father, I'll arrange it right away!"

At the same time, in the White House, in the President's office.

"Fuck, this David really investigated me and actually knows a lot of stuff!" Seeing this sharply worded newspaper and the abuse from people online, Paden's face turned pale.

Everyone agreed to just act, and then I pretended to be threatened and had no choice, and finally I signed and that was it.

I didn't expect you to be so cruel and release so much negative information about me. What do you want to do?
"This kid has revealed so much information at once. I'm afraid he's not just playing a trick on us. He's probably trying to warn us..."

Wilder's expression on the side wasn't much better.

When he talked to David yesterday, he had already hinted to this kid to be more careful and not make the incident too serious, but he didn't expect that this kid would just turn a deaf ear to him.

"Damn bastard!"

Paiden cursed again through gritted teeth.

"Forget it, sir. Although the public opinion pressure outside is very unfavorable to us now, at least when facing the three major groups, we will be more talkative later."

"When will they arrive?"

Wilder looked at his watch and said, "It should be soon..."

"Giggle."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and then a staff member came in and reminded: "Mr. President, Joshua, Lei Zhe, and Augustine are here."

"Wait till they come over."

"Yes."

A few minutes later, Joshua and his two companions walked in.

"Long time no see, Mr. President. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us today..."

"Excuse me, gentlemen. Please take a seat!"

After the three of them sat down, Joshua spoke first: "I know your time is valuable, Mr. President, so I will make it short. I am here on behalf of our group. Thank you for sending the bill back to the Senate."

"Yes, Mr. President, we in the Illuminati are grateful for that as well."

"We are the same. To show our sincerity, if the president needs anything in the future, we will do our best."

The three people came today ostensibly to thank Padden for sending the bill back to the Senate yesterday. In fact, according to the U.S. Constitution, Padden still has the right to have the Senate send it back and sign it again.

So their main purpose of coming here today was to find out whether Paden still had the intention of bringing the bill back.

"I know what this bill means. As many people have said, it may shake the foundation of our country, so I will push it back. However..."

At the end, Paiden looked embarrassed.

"But what?"

The three of them sensed something bad in Paiden's words, and became nervous.

Paideen picked up the Washington Post and pushed it over, saying, "I just sent the bill back to the Senate yesterday, and today the Washington Post published my 'front-page headline'. Who do you think did this?"

The three of them looked at each other. Is there any need to think about it? Who else except that bastard David would dare to do such a thing?
"Don't worry, Mr. President. This little thing alone cannot shake your position, and we will also..."

Before Joshua could finish, Paiden interrupted him and said, "Although this won't shake my position for the time being, you all know that guy's methods. This is probably just a little bit of information he has released. What comes next may be something even more deadly!"

The three people who heard this were speechless.

Because what Paden said was right. Since David dared to directly attack the president, he must have more means than just this.

"I sent the bill back to the Senate yesterday, which has already caused dissatisfaction among supporters across the country, causing my approval rating to drop by 5 percentage points. Now this matter has been exposed again, and it is conservatively estimated that it will drop by another 5 percentage points. If there is more negative information about me in the future, I might become the second Nicolson!"

"No, Mr. President, don't forget that we are here. We will definitely not let that bastard succeed!"

"Hehe, you guys?"

Paiden smiled with a hint of disdain, and then said, "Well, then, go and help me deal with the Washington Post and any negative news that might come out later?"

"This……"

The three were speechless again. It was obvious that David was the one who did this. Unless they tied this guy up, there was no way they could make him stop.

"Let me ask you one question. What are you going to do next, Mr. President?"

Lei Zhe changed the subject and asked.

"You are all familiar with David's methods. If things get too tricky, I will have to consider taking the bill back from the Senate. Sigh..."

At the end, Paden sighed in mock helplessness.

"How can this be done, Mr. President? The bill has already been sent back to the Senate. If you take it back, won't everyone think that you are afraid of David?"

"Yes, sir, you are the president of the United States. There is no reason for you to be afraid of a David. You must never bow down to him!"

Lei Zhe and Joshua became anxious and began to give advice.

"What do you mean I'm afraid of him and I bow to him? You know the destructive power of public opinion. Just from the information published this morning, I don't know how much pressure I have endured. Who knows how much more he still has in his hands?"

"I want to help you, but I have to think about myself, right?"

Paidon's sharp words made the three people blush, but they didn't know how to refute.

It was not until a long while later that Lei Zhe finally gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. President, if you insist on signing, my family and our friends cannot guarantee that they will continue to support you in the future!"

"Why, are you threatening me?"

"Mr President……"

"All right!"

Before Lei Zhe could continue, Augustine interrupted him. He looked at Paiden and said, "Sir, I understand your difficulties, but once this bill is enacted, it will cause heavy losses to all of us. This price is unaffordable. So, don't you want to promote a 'child care bill'? How about we help you get the funds for this bill?"

Upon hearing this, Paden's expression was startled at first, but he quickly returned to normal and shook his head.

He was indeed preparing a childcare bill, and the funds required for this bill were indeed not cheap, but as long as the IRS's cross-regional tax avoidance law came into effect, the funds needed for ten childcare bills, let alone one, would be no problem, so he would naturally choose it.

(End of this chapter)