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David fell into deep thought.

According to the information displayed by Google, Tomlinson Sylvester has sufficient resume and is indeed a suitable candidate.

He is a bit older, already 68 years old.

However, according to American law, there is no age limit for the term of office of officials. For example, the current President Biden became president at the age of 80.

So if you really decide to use Tomlinson Sylvester, age is not a big problem.

But again, the NSA is a powerful department after all, and its intelligence capabilities are not weak.

David doesn't want to go to great lengths to support someone else to a position, as it would not only fail to help him but would also hinder him. He needs to be more careful.

Thinking of this, he replied: "Okay Mr. Sean, I will consider this person."

"Inspector General David, is there anything else that worries you?"

When Sean heard that David did not directly decide on the candidate he recommended, he became quite impatient.

He said he was considering it, but as far as he knew, many families in their camp were eyeing this position, so who knew if it would be taken away by someone else.

"It just requires some further consideration. Please understand, Mr. Sean. That's all!"

"Well...Okay, Chief Inspector David, please inform me immediately if there is any decision!"

Seeing David's firm tone, Sean couldn't continue to force him and could only suppress the urgency in his heart.

The two of them just finished their phone call.

The next call came in, and David was no longer surprised when he saw the caller ID.

It was Thompson who called, and he picked up the phone as well.

"Inspector General David..."

"..."

Half an hour passed in a flash.

During this time, David not only listened to the candidates recommended by Donald, but also received friends recommended by others in his own camp.

Generally speaking, the candidates recommended by these people were all excellent and had their own characteristics. For a while, David was in a state of indecision.

Finally, I could only ask Nisen, Bucky, and Simmons: "Who do you think is the safest person for us to take this position?"

"I don't know who will take this seat, but it certainly can't be this guy Tomlinson Sylvester!"

Simmons curled his lips, looking very disgusted with Tomlinson Silvis.

But this also aroused the doubts of Bucky, who asked: "Why can't we choose Tomlinson Sylvester?"

"Don't forget how 911 happened!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned, including David.

When he was looking at Gu Ge's information just now, he just glanced at it quickly and didn't look at it in too much detail.

I actually forgot about the 911 incident. As for the 911 incident, it happened during the early period of my childhood.

Tomlinson Sylvester, who was the director of the CIA's intelligence department during the Bush administration, is certainly to blame for this matter.

In other words, this may be the biggest stain on his career!

It was only thanks to the protection of the Kennidi family and many senior officials that he was finally not held accountable.

"Wait... the former intelligence chief did bear a great responsibility for 911/, but he also made great contributions in the subsequent Iraq War, which enabled the United States to successfully capture Saddam. This can be considered as redemption. So, he is not completely incompetent!"

Neeson was not defending Tomlinson Sylvester, he was just evaluating from an objective perspective.

"The other candidates all have their own merits. Angelo is capable and can shock the National Security Bureau, but he has a history of being a traitor. I don't think he can be trusted. As for..."

"..."

The few of them discussed for a long time, but each of them had their own reasons. For a moment, no one could decide on a suitable candidate, which made David a little overwhelmed.

"Oh, Inspector General, since we can't decide on a candidate right now, why don't we consult the director and deputy director? They have been in the American officialdom for many years, so they should have some opinions of their own."

Simmons felt that an old hand in the officialdom like Obadiah Donald might be able to give some appropriate advice.

"correct!"

David slapped his head and thought that this matter should be discussed with Donald and others.

Then he immediately stood up, walked out of his department, came to Donald's office, knocked on the door and went in.

"What's wrong David?"

"Deputy Director Donald, this is what happened..."

As David spoke, Donald listened attentively.

"You mean, the NSA thing has been messed up?"

"Yes, Deputy Director Donald. As a powerful department, NSA must be controlled by someone we trust. The Kennity family, Thompson, and many others have recommended candidates to me for the position of NSA director, but I have not made a decision yet. I would like to hear your opinion."

"Well, you're right. Although this department is not as powerful as the CIA or FBI, it still has considerable power. Now that we have taken action, we should let someone we trust take control..."

Donald pondered for a moment and continued, "This is no small matter. So, I will notify the director and the others to come over and discuss how to maximize the benefits!"

"also……"

Donald immediately called his secretary in and asked him to notify Obadiah and other senior executives.

Twenty minutes later, in the conference room.

Obadiah pushed the door open and looked at Donald and David sitting there. He couldn't help but ask, "Donald, David, what's going on?"

"Director, let's talk about it after everyone is gathered, otherwise we'll have to waste our breath all over again!"

Hearing this, Obadiah could only suppress his doubts and wait patiently.

About ten minutes later, the last senior executive finally arrived at the scene.

"The reason why I asked everyone to come here is like this..."

Donald explained the details of the NSA.
"David, although you have exposed some scandals among the top NSA executives, this is not enough to bring them down. Isn't it a bit early to talk about the successor now?"

"Yes, we should wait until they are completely defeated, then we can study this matter later."

"..." Although everyone present understood that it was right to plant their own people, they felt that it was too early to discuss this as the matter with the National Security Bureau had not yet been settled.

"It's getting late. We have to prepare candidates in advance. Otherwise, once this group of people falls, the White House and the three major groups may immediately place their own people, which will be troublesome."

After hearing David's explanation, the senior executives who had just raised the issue too early came to their senses.

That's true. The National Security Bureau is a powerful department. The three major groups will definitely not give up so easily. They must be prepared in advance.

"Okay, after the NSA guys fall, we have to appoint someone we trust, but as for who is the safest choice for us, why don't you discuss it with us?"

Donald's words made everyone present fall into deep thought.

The position of Director of the National Security Bureau is not an ordinary one!

If the person who gets promoted is someone from their IRS, it will be extremely beneficial for them as they are currently at war with the three major groups!

"Oh, by the way, just now the Kennidi family, Thompson, and... these people recommended some candidates to David, so we have to finalize it as soon as possible."

"The Kennidi family, Thompson..."

Obadiah frowned slightly.

Although these people are currently on their side, except for the Kennidi family, which has a blood feud with the Freemasons, people like Thompson cannot be said to be absolutely reliable.

If these people have ulterior motives in the future and a powerful organization like the NSA is in their hands, it will be bad.

"I think this position cannot be given to Thompson and the candidates recommended by those local snake families."

"I think so too. At present, the Thompson family has not done anything for us. If they want to give us anything, I suggest giving it to the Kennidi family!"

"No, Elvis of the CIA is originally from the Kenniti family. If we hand over the NSA to them, they will be too dominant and it will be difficult for us to control them!"

"..."

The senior executives present began to debate the issue of selection.

Originally, David wanted to get some advice from these senior executives, but these people were just like Nisenbach and the others before. What they said made some sense, and no one could convince anyone else, which made him quite troubled.

"In my opinion, this position should not be given to anyone!"

"No one?"

Everyone looked at Obadiah, even David.

"The safest way is to let our own people take over!"

"What, this..."

When everyone heard Obadiah's words, they were all stunned. They had thought of many candidates, but they had never thought of this idea.

"Director, this is a little inappropriate..."

"Yes, it seems a bit too conspicuous to let our people take over. It may arouse suspicion from all parties..."

"..."

It is understandable that families like the Kennidy and Thompson would send people there. After all, although they are on the side of the IRS, they are not members of the IRS system.

But if the IRS really sent their own people there, the nature of the situation would be different.

You know, over the years, the IRS and the NSA have never interfered with each other, and the two agencies have each performed their own responsibilities.

Now your IRS wants to place its own people in charge of the NSA, which is obviously an attempt to tie the two agencies together. As the senior executive just said, this may cause backlash from all sides.

"I agree with what the Director said!"

Just when everyone thought that this was inappropriate, Donald unexpectedly stood up to support it.

"Deputy Director Donald, what do you mean?"

"Yes, our IRS has been keeping to itself for many years, but don't forget what the current situation is!"

Donald glanced around at everyone and continued, "Now the three major groups are sharpening their knives and preparing to manipulate the midterm elections. The CIA and the FBI are indirectly controlled by us, so the NSA must have been assigned many tasks."

"We must thoroughly check this department from top to bottom to see what tasks have been assigned to this department, and then we can crush them all. Although other candidates are reliable, they are definitely not as reliable and trustworthy as our own people!"

"As for the things that caused backlash from all parties, with our Inspector General David here, most of these people would not dare to really reveal it!"

Donald's words were like a bucket of cold water that woke up the minds of many senior executives.

Yes, among the major institutions currently, the NSA is considered a trump card in the hands of the three major groups, and it must have been assigned many tasks related to the midterm elections.

If someone else were to take over the organization, their incompetence and unreliability would indeed hinder their work.

It is a good choice to let your own people take over so that they can understand the latest developments of the department at any time and do things without being too timid!

As for the fact that taking over this department would cause dissatisfaction among all parties, with David here, it should be able to be calmed down.

These people don’t dare to come out and talk too much!

"Okay, since you, Advisor Donald, have said so, I agree to let one of our people go. But having our people take over the position of NSA director, we need someone who can take on the responsibility. I think I am quite suitable. Why don't you let me go?"

It was Lahan who first expressed his opinion!
Logically speaking, although Lahan is not the head of a department, as the deputy director of the IRS, his status and power are definitely not much weaker than that of the director of MSA.

The reason why he volunteered to go to MSA was mainly because he made a wrong bet when David did not enter the decision-making level.

Now that David's reputation is at its peak, it is foreseeable that he will be at the helm of the IRS in the future.

At that time, Tarahan's situation would be a bit embarrassing, so he might as well volunteer to transfer to the NSA, where his situation might be better.

"Lakhan, you started out as an investigator, so you're not suitable for the National Security Agency's intelligence system. When I first served, I was a submarine intelligence officer. I think I can do this job!"

"Inspector General David, I am in charge of intelligence work in the bureau. I don't think there is a better candidate than me in the IRS!"

"..."

As the saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

Although the NSA is not as powerful as the IRS.

However, many of the senior executives present have basically no room for promotion. If they are promoted any further, they can only be promoted to the position of director.

If it were in the past, they would naturally still have a glimmer of hope for this position.

But now that David has suddenly appeared, basically everyone has reached a consensus, that is, unless there are unexpected events, this position will belong to David in the future!
Even if they still have a chance to take over, everyone knows that it will only be a transition. Who wants to be such a transitional director?

But it's different if you transfer to NSA, you will definitely be the head of the department in the true sense, and the temptation is still not small. (End of this chapter)