The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 245 244. Death of the Governor
The American political system and the principle of separation of powers give state governors considerable autonomy, allowing them to confront the president to a certain extent.

The president has no right to fire the governor. Montana has always been a deep red state for the Republican Party. After this incident, the president's Democratic Party saw hope of turning from deep red to blue.

So the state Legislature is preparing to open an impeachment trial against Governor Gregg, but this will take time.

In fact, the president can use the military to overthrow the governor and take over the state under Section 253 of federal law.

However, that was an extremely special situation. Although it was written into the law, it had never been used in history because improper use would cause panic on a larger scale.

It was precisely because of this that Greg took action against the Cowboys unscrupulously.

What he didn't expect now was that the southern farmers also participated, and they were very vocal.

However, this was not over yet. In the afternoon, another batch of reinforcements arrived in River Valley Town.

Cowboys help cowboys!

The slogans were loud and powerful.

What is a militia?

It was cowboys from other Montana cities who had actually been gearing up since the governor called out the National Guard.

"Greg get out of Montana!"

The militia is all the people!

The news media gave them a new name, the "United Resistance Forces of Montana."

Throughout the afternoon, more and more cowboys were seen arriving in Riverdale Town, and the number soon exceeded a thousand.

The originally tense situation gradually eased with the addition of these new forces, and the National Guard began to feel unprecedented pressure.

The cowboys in the audience were excited, waving their flags and weapons, and shouting slogans that shook the sky!
At this moment, they were no longer separate individuals, but gathered into a powerful force, a force that could shake the Montana government.

These cowboys, some riding horses or driving pickup trucks, come from all corners of Montana and gather together for a common goal.

Thousands of people gathered in and around the town of River Valley. The resistance's courage swayed some National Guardsmen, because they also included the sons of herdsmen.

He has fallen into a difficult situation, and the development of the situation is far beyond his expectation and control.

Hans waved the hat in his hand and shouted loudly, "What we demand is justice, equality, and freedom! We will not bow to tyranny. We must use our actions to tell the world that the people of Montana are brave and are brave." Unity!"

Hans and others struck while the iron was hot and used high-level speeches to incite more police and soldiers to lay down their weapons.

Governor Gregg's face turned livid after hearing the news of the large-scale gathering of cowboys.

Just like that slogan says.

Meanwhile, Gov. Gregg anxiously paced around the state building.

As supporters poured into Riverdale, the town became bustling with fighting spirit and energy.

It was originally thought that the situation could be calmed down quickly with the help of the National Guard, but now it seems that this plan has failed again.

He knew that he was in trouble and that the development of the situation was completely beyond his expectation and control.

Greg looked to the side, "What else can we do."

The staff looked at each other, and they did not expect that the situation would develop to this point. I originally thought it was just a small-scale protest, but I didn't expect it to turn into such a large-scale resistance.

"Mr. Governor, we can only turn to the federal government now," an aide cautiously suggested. "Only they can mobilize enough power to quell this riot."

"We have lost control of the National Guard in Montana," he added.

Greg frowned, "No, Congress definitely wants me to resign immediately, and the Democratic Party will not let this opportunity go."

In fact, the motion to impeach Governor Gregg has already begun under the instigation of current Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester.

Like the President of the United States, state governors can be removed from office.

For example, under Montana's constitution, the General Assembly has the authority to hold an impeachment trial against the governor.

After the trial, if more than two-thirds of all members are present and more than half of the votes are in favor, the governor will step down.

Early this morning, the president used his influence to put pressure on fellow partisan Jon Tester to immediately impeach the governor to quell public outrage.

It's just more complicated and takes a lot of time.

There is also a quick way to find stains on the governor's work, such as gay women, racial discrimination, etc. Once convicted of such crimes, there may be no need to go through a trial, and the governor will announce his resignation under pressure.

At this time, Greg knew that he had fallen into a quagmire and that his political career was in jeopardy.

In the office, a woman suddenly spoke, "Sir, there is another way."

Greg seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and signaled her to speak immediately with his eyes.

This is a black woman. She has the same hairstyle as Hillary and looks very capable.

"Sir, the core demand of the pastoralists is to retain their land, so we will give up the Eden Project and satisfy them."

Greg frowned and shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, you know how powerful the Wendelton Group is, which will cause a series of chain reactions."

The lady said calmly, "But this is your only chance."

"You know the Windleton Group, they won't let me overturn the development plan."

"But do you want to be the third governor in the United States to be ousted? Then you'll get nothing."

The lady continued: "Wendelton should understand that if you step down, Jon Tester is likely to become the next governor. By then, their Eden Project will be more difficult to progress, because the Democrats will not be obedient. Give Wendelton's engineering team the green light everywhere in Montana."

Greg looked up out the window, seemingly thoughtful.

It started to rain, and the entire Montana was immersed in mist and haze, especially in the pastoral areas.

Lin Feng was leisurely drinking coffee to refresh himself with his friends. The number of the joint resistance forces was growing continuously, and the National Guard was unwilling to point their guns at civilians. Victory was in sight.

The "Eden Project" united the entire Montana suburbs, and farmers and cowboys in states such as Iowa, Texas, and California responded to Montana in their own way.

In the evening, a breaking news shocked everyone.

Montana Governor Gregg made a mistake in shifting his car into gear while driving, causing the car to fall into a pond and drowned at the age of 55.

"While the preliminary investigation indicates this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff's Office is investigating this incident as a criminal matter until there is sufficient evidence to exclude the possibility of criminal activity," police said.

(End of this chapter)