David was lost in thought.
According to the information shown in the ancient songs, this Tomlinson Sylvester has sufficient resume and is indeed a suitable candidate.
A bit older, he has reached the age of 68.
However, according to American law, there is no age limit for the term of office of officials. For example, the current President Paden served as 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 department with real power, and its intelligence capabilities are not weak.
David doesn’t want to go to great lengths to support others to a higher position. Not only will he not be able to help him, but he will also be stumbling upon him, so he must be more careful.
Thinking of this, he replied: "Okay, Mr. Sean, I will consider this person."
"Inspector General David, are you worried about anything else?"
Hearing that David did not directly decide on the candidate he recommended, Sean was quite upset.
He said he was considering it, but as far as he knew, many families in their camp were eyeing this position. Who knew whether it would be taken away by others.
“I just need to think about it a little more and understand it, Mr. Sean, that’s it!”
“This... Okay, Inspector General David, please inform me as soon as possible if you make any decision. Me!"
Seeing David's resolute tone, Sean couldn't continue to press, so he could only suppress the urgency in his heart.
The two of them just ended the call.
The next call came in, and when he saw the caller ID, David had no surprises at this moment.
It was Tang Pu who called, and he immediately picked up the call.
"Inspector General David..."
"..."
Half an hour flew by.
During this period, David not only listened to candidates recommended by Donald, but also later received friends recommended by others in his own camp.
Generally speaking, the candidates for these recommenders are all very good and have their own characteristics. For a while, David was also in a state of being undecided.
In the end, I can only ask Nissen, Bucky, and Simmons: "Who do you think is the safest for us to let us take this position?"
"Who to choose? I don’t know how to sit in this position, but I definitely can’t let this guy Tomlinson Silvester sit on it!”
Simmons curled his lips, very disgusted with this Tomlinson Silves! look.
But this also aroused doubts from Bucky, who asked: "Why, why can't you choose Tomlinson Sylvester?"
"Don't forget, how did 911 happen! ”
After hearing this, several people present were stunned, and David was the same.
When he was looking at the information on ancient songs just now, he only glanced at it briefly and did not read it in too much detail.
I forgot about the 911 incident. As for the 911 incident, it happened during the Xiao Bushi period.
Tomlinson Sylvester, who was the director of the Intelligence Division of the CIA during the Little Bush period, was certainly to blame for this incident.
In other words, this may be the biggest stain in his career!
That is to say, with the support of the Kennedy family and many senior officials, he was not held accountable in the end.
“Wait a minute... The former Director of Intelligence did have a lot of responsibility for 911, but in the subsequent war with Iraq, this man also played a huge role in allowing us, the United States, to successfully capture Saddam. It can be regarded as atoning for his sins, so he is not completely incompetent!"
Neeson is not defending Tomlinson Sylvester, he is just doing it from an objective perspective! Just an evaluation.
"The other candidates all have their own merits. Angelo's ability is acceptable, and he is also impressive in the National Security Bureau. However, this person has the experience of being a young man, so I don't think I can believe it. As for..."< br>
“…”
A few people discussed it for a long time, and it was the public opinion and the mother-in-law opinion. For a while, no one could decide on a suitable candidate, which made David confused. Some have big heads.
“By the way, Inspector General, since we can’t decide on a candidate at the moment, why not consult the Director and Deputy Directors? They have been involved in American official circles for so many years, so they should have some opinions of their own.”
Simmons feels that an old man like Obadiah Donald who has been involved in officialdom may be able to give some appropriate advice.
"That's right!"
David slapped his head, this kind of thing should be discussed with Donald and the others.
Then he immediately stood up, walked out of his department, came to Donald's office, knocked on the door and walked in.
"What's wrong David?"
"Deputy Director Donald, here's what happened..."
As David spoke, Donald listened carefully.
“You’re saying that the NSA’s affairs have been messed up?”
“Yes, Deputy Director Donald, NSA, as a department with real power, must be controlled by people we trust. Okay, for the position of NSA Director, the Kennedy family, Thompson, and many others have recommended candidates to me, but I have not made a decision yet. I would like to hear your opinion."
"Well, you are right. Although this department is not as powerful as the CIA and FBI, it has a lot of power. Now that we have taken action, we should let a trustworthy person take control..."
Donald pondered for a moment and continued: "This matter is not a trivial matter. In this case, I will inform the director and they will come over to discuss it and see how to maximize the benefits!"
"Alright..."
Donald immediately called his secretary in and ordered Jean to notify Obadiah and other senior officials.
Twenty minutes later, in the conference room.
Obadiah pushed the door open and looked at Donald and David sitting there, and couldn't help but ask: "Donald, David, what is going on?"
"Director , let’s wait until everyone is here, otherwise we’ll have to wait and talk again!”
After hearing this, Obadiah could only suppress the doubts in his heart and wait patiently.
After another ten minutes, at this time, the last senior executive came to the scene.
“The reason why I asked everyone to come here is this...”
Donald told the details about the National Security Bureau,
“David, although you broke the news There have been some scandals involving senior officials of the National Security Agency, but this is not enough to bring them down. Isn’t it a bit early to talk about successors now?”
"Yes, we should wait until they are completely defeated, and it will not be too late for us to study this matter."
"..." Although everyone present understood that it was right to install their own people, in view of the fact that the National Security Bureau still has Nothing has been settled, so they feel it's too early to discuss it.
“It’s getting late. We must 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 a bit confusing. It’s troublesome.”
After hearing David’s explanation, the senior executives who had just suggested it was too early came back to their senses.
This is true. The National Security Bureau is also a department with real power. The three major groups will definitely not give up so easily. They must make preparations in advance.
"Okay, after the National Security Bureau group falls, we must arrange for trusted candidates, but as for who is the safest for us, we might as well discuss it."
Donald These words made everyone present fall into thoughts.
The position of director of the National Security Bureau is not ordinary!
If the person in charge is someone from their Internal Revenue Service, it would be extremely beneficial to them who are currently at war with the three major groups!
"Oh, by the way, just now the Kennedy family, Thompson, and... these people recommended some candidates to David, so we have to finalize them as soon as possible."
"The Kennedy family, Thompson ..."
Obadiah frowned slightly.
Although these people are currently on their side, except for the Kennedy family, which has a bloody feud with the Freemasons, people like Tom cannot be said to be absolutely reliable.
If these people have different intentions in the future, and a powerful organization like the NSA is in their hands, it will be bad.
"I feel that this position cannot be given to the candidates recommended by Tang Pu and those local snake families."
"I think so too. At present, the Tang Pu family has not done much for us. , If you want to give it, I suggest giving it to someone from the Kennedy family!”
“No, Elvis from the CIA is originally a member of the Kennedy family. If the National Security Bureau is handed over to them, That would be too domineering and not conducive to our control!”
“…”
The senior officials present began to argue over the selection of candidates.
Originally, David wanted these senior executives to give some advice, but these people were just like Nissenbaki and the others before them. Everyone said something reasonable, but no one could convince anyone, which made him quite confused.
"In my opinion, no one will give this seat!"
"No one will give it?"
Everyone looked at Obadiah, even So does David.
“The safest way is to let our own people take over!”
"What, this..."
Everyone was stunned when they heard Obadiah's words. They had thought of many candidates, but they had never thought of this idea.
"Director, this is a little inappropriate..."
"Yes, asking our people to take over seems a bit too ostentatious, and may arouse suspicion from all parties. …”
“…”
It's understandable that families like the Kennedys and Thompsons put 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 someone of their own there, the nature would be different.
You must know that over the years, the IRS and the National Security Bureau have always been in harmony with each other, and each of the two agencies has its own responsibilities.
Now that the IRS wants to install its own people to take over the National Security Bureau, this is obviously going to tie the two agencies together. As the senior executive just said, it may cause a backlash from all parties. of.
“I agree with the director’s statement!”
Just when everyone thought the matter was inappropriate, Donald unexpectedly stood up in support.
“Deputy Director Donald, what do you say?”
“Yes, our IRS has been at odds with the National Security Bureau for many years, but don’t forget, now What a situation!"
Donald looked around at everyone and continued: "Now the three major groups are preparing to do something in the mid-term elections, and the CIA and FBI are indirectly controlled by us, so the National Security Agency It must have been assigned a lot of tasks.”
“We must take a good look at this department from top to bottom to see what tasks this department has been assigned, and then we can crush them all and select other candidates. Although it is reliable, it is definitely not as reliable and reassuring as our own people.”
"As for the things that caused the backlash from all parties, as long as our Inspector General David is here, these people don't dare to really reveal it!"
Donald's words were like a basin of cold water that turned many high-level officials away. The brain is awakened.
Yes, among the current major institutions, the National Security Bureau is considered a trump card in the hands of the three major groups, and it must have been assigned many tasks related to the mid-term elections.
If someone else were to take over this agency, its incompetence and unreliability would really set them back.
As for letting your own people take over, they can know the latest trends in this department at any time, and they don’t have to be too timid about doing things. It is a good choice!
As for the dissatisfaction caused by taking down this department, with David here, it should be able to suppress it.
These people don’t even dare to come out to show off!
“Okay, since you have said this, Advisor Donald, then I agree to let our people go, but having said that, letting our people take over the position of NSA director requires someone who can take on the responsibility. A person with a big job can do it. I think I’m quite suitable. Why don’t you just let me go?”
The first person to express his opinion was Lahan!
Logically speaking, although Lahan is not the top leader of a department, as the deputy director of the Internal Revenue Service, his status and power are definitely not any weaker than the director of the MSA.
The main reason why he volunteered to go to MSA was that he made some wrong bets when David did not enter the decision-making level.
Now that David’s reputation is at its peak, it can be expected that he will definitely be at the helm of the IRS in the future.
When Terah Khan arrived, his situation was a bit embarrassing, so he might as well volunteer to be transferred to the NSA, which might make his situation better.
"Rahan, you started out as an inspector, so you are not suitable for the intelligence system of the National Security Bureau. I was a submarine intelligence officer when I first served, and I think I am qualified for this job!"
" Inspector General David, I am in charge of intelligence work in the Bureau, and I think there is no more suitable candidate than me in the IRS!”
"..."
As the saying goes, it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail.
Although NSA is not as powerful as the IRS.
But many of the senior executives present have little room for promotion. If they are promoted again, 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 been born, basically everyone has a consensus, that is, if nothing unexpected happens, 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 an excess. Who wants to be such an excessive director?
But it is different when you are transferred to the NSA. You are definitely the head of the department in the true sense, and the temptation is not small. (End of this chapter)