american tax collector

"Okay then, Inspector David, I'll be leaving first. If you need anything, just contact me anytime."

After Kaqila left, David immediately picked up the phone and said, "This is David."

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

Obadiah's voice came from the other end of the line.

"The President wants to talk to us..."

David narrowed his eyes and fell into a state of deep thought.

Judging from the news coming from all sides, the White House is basically at its wits' end because of this scandal.

If we talk to them at this time, it is definitely not because they are under pressure to resign.

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

It seems that there is only one possibility, that is, Padden wants to compromise and keep his position as president!
David guessed it in an instant, and then replied: "In that case, I think we should go over there!"

The reason why David did this to Paiden.

The main reason is that the other party took the initiative to target him this time.

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

"Velltonghendonald 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 plane back to Washington later."

……

Around seven o'clock in the evening.

Sullivan arrived at the White House, exhausted. After pushing open the door and entering the president's office, he said to the melancholy-looking Paideen, "Sir, I have already discussed with the Senate. They are willing to support Newland's election. We..."

"do not talk!"

Before he could finish, Paiden interrupted him and said, "Sullivan, I shouldn't have listened to you this time and attacked David."

"Sir, this..."

Sullivan was also speechless.

He had been "struggling" with those old guys in the Senate all day today, just to get the FBI's affairs settled so as to make up for his previous strategic mistakes.

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

But think about it.

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

Now that the other party has exposed one thing after another, the White House of this term has been subjected to unprecedented abuse and accusations. This cannot be compensated by simply dealing with the Senate and replacing the FBI director with their own.

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

After hearing what Paiden said, Sullivan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He had known the president for many years and he was also a smart man. Of course he could tell that Paden was about to compromise with David. What was more serious was that he was afraid that he would become a victim.

Thinking of this, Sullivan became anxious. He said hurriedly, "No, sir. I have already convinced the senator's gang. As long as Newland controls the FBI, he can use the power of this department to clear up the so-called black material and regain the initiative..."

"Haha, Sullivan, you've been smart all your life, why are you suddenly so stupid now? Do you really think that you can turn the tide of the war and defeat David just by relying on the FBI?"

Before his scandals broke out, Paden actually still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. He even thought that he was the president of a country, and no matter how arrogant David was, he would never dare to confront him like this.

But what was unexpected was that David not only had the courage to do so, but he even secretly had a plan against him.

So at this point, he had no confidence at all in defeating David.

Sullivan's face instantly turned pale, and at this moment he indeed regretted a little. He regretted listening to the lobbying of the Freemasonry Group, and he also regretted that he had chosen to compete with David because of his arrogance, which led to this end.

According to what Paideen said just now, he should not negotiate with David. Once he is picked out to take the blame, all his efforts in this life will probably be wasted.

……

That night, the presidential scandal touched the hearts of countless people across America, and many people were unable to sleep all night.

The next morning, David returned to Washington and walked into the conference room of the headquarters. At this time, all the senior executives including Obadiah Vertonghen were already in place.

"After this night, the White House scandal has fermented even bigger than we imagined. We have compared the data and it has even reached the impact of the Nicolson Watergate scandal. What do you think?"

As David took his seat, Obadiah went straight into the topic of today.

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

"The White House is in a very difficult situation right now. If we add fuel to the fire at this time, it is not impossible for Paiden to step down."

"I support removing Paden from office and letting Kachila 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 getting Biden out of office would be more beneficial to their IRS.

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

With the lesson of Paiden in mind, Kachila, who took over, would definitely not dare to have any ulterior motives again, and would definitely try her best to cooperate with the IRS in the future!

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

"I share the same view as most people here, but it depends on what the White House says. If they are more sensible, then that would be the best. If they are not sensible and want to go to the step of impeachment, then we have to carefully consider the impact that will be brought about..."

"you're right……"

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

Then he took David and Vertonghen into 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. I hope I did not disturb you."

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

"If the President summons you, you have to come no matter how busy you are."

Obadiah also replied with a smile.

"Come on, sit down and talk!"

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

Hearing this, Obadiah and Vertonghen did not respond, but looked at David tacitly.

"Mr. President, as you said, we are all serving the country, so we can definitely talk about it!"

Hearing this, both Paden and Wilder who was standing nearby breathed a sigh of relief.

They were really afraid that David, who had the initiative, would refuse to give in.

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

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

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

"Since Mr. President thinks this is the right thing to do, that's great. Besides, I believe that those angry people will have a better impression of you after knowing that you support this matter!"

David's words touched Paden's heart.

Why did the Washington Post article cause nationwide anger against him after it was published?
Of course, his dirty deeds were a reason, but another reason was that his lack of support for the New York purge was captured by the media.

Because everyone thinks that it is a good thing that the IRS is cracking down on corrupt officials and tax evaders in New York State.

As the highest ruling body in the country, the White House actually seems to be unsupportive of this?

Wouldn't that be standing on the side of those corrupt officials and colluding with them?
So now as long as the White House stands up and clearly supports this, it will indeed be able to win back a lot of public support.

"Cough cough..."

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

Paiden also reacted immediately and asked, "Inspector General David, if the White House comes out to clearly support 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 that?"

Paiden's face suddenly darkened.

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

But now the other party says it depends on me, what does this mean?
Aren't you going to let go yet?
Do you really have to abdicate before you'll give up?
"Inspector General David, you 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 preparing 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 incomparable to those young people today!"

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

Wilder's words were very insightful.

He was telling David and the other two, I know you must be thinking of removing Paden and replacing him with Kachila as vice president.

But Kaqila is too young after all. If she really sits in the president's seat, she will not be able to handle many things.

But it would be different if it was Paden.

Although Patten has only been president for three years, he has been in Congress and various government departments for many years and can basically handle all matters, big or small.

In a word, although letting Paden stay in office is not the best option, it is definitely the most effective option!

At this time, David and the other two naturally understood the meaning of Wilder's words.

David did admit that if Paden really completely sided with them and continued to be in this position to screen for them, they would be able to achieve better results in the future whether promoting bills or doing other things.

However, the factor of Paden is still too unstable.

What he was more inclined to think about was to move Paden down and bring Kachila up.

Although Paiden now said that he would completely stand on their side in the future, the key issue was that the other party made such a decision when they were almost desperate.

He wouldn't be too reassured in such a situation.

What if the other party recovers and then turns the tables on them when they have enough strength?
You know, the position of president has great power, so how could David not be afraid?

Therefore, taking him down and replacing him with Kachila is actually the safest option.

Kaqi is not from any of the three major groups, and he brought her up single-handedly. Plus, she doesn’t have a strong foundation like Paiden, so she is 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 do not quite agree with your opinion."

"This……"

Seeing that David seemed unmoved, Wilder's face became extremely ugly.

But even uglier than him is Paden.

After a while, Wilder continued, "Inspector General David, in addition to this, the FBI matter may also make you unhappy, but I can tell you clearly that this matter is not entirely the original intention of our president. In fact, the main responsibility for this matter lies with Sullivan. I believe you also know something about this. In order to show sincerity, the White House can remove all his positions. Just regard it as an explanation to you. What do you think?"

"Remove Sullivan from his post..."

A smile played across David's lips.

After all, Sullivan is currently the number one among the young generation in America. I didn't expect that he would be taken out to take the blame. Padden is really willing to cut his own flesh and blood.

But if he were Paden now, and sacrificing Sullivan could resolve the current crisis, it would indeed be worth it. (End of this chapter)