The Deputy Director's wording was also very appropriate as he sincerely claimed that this was just a misunderstanding.
The CIB had never wanted to break the separation of powers, nor had they ever tried to weaken the power of Congress.
Those so-called computer searches were just "technical testing and protection," the original documents were never damaged …
After the Deputy Director held a press conference in the morning, the situation seemed to have calmed down.
President Bush called Shelton, but it was mainly to appease and provide strategic guidance.
President Bush thought that this was just an ordinary political struggle and that Congress currently had no evidence to impeach the President and reorganize the cabinet.
"Those old foxes in Congress want to fight with us? They're still lacking!"
Shelton hung up the phone and sneered.
"Congress won't be able to get enough leverage! Also, the court may not be on their side. "
"The court's investigation will take at least three months, and this time is enough for us to eliminate the relevant evidence."
The Deputy Directors and other senior officials present showed a smug smile and nodded.
Shelton's face suddenly turned cold, no longer having the elegance of the past. Instead, his eyes were malicious and ruthless like a wolf that chose to devour the earth. He said coldly,
"Dianne Feinstein, that stinking woman, is a vicious dog that always stares at the CIB and bites and barks! How abominable! "
"Investigate her, use funds and personnel from outside the staff, I want to take her down at all costs! Dig out all the dirt on her, including the sex scandals! "
"Yes!" A senior agent accepted the order and left.
Shelton's order had the power to topple mountains and overturn seas.
Suddenly, hundreds of undercover agents heard the news and began to investigate Dianne Feinstein and the others.
Seeing this scene, Colonel Miller was very impressed and couldn't help but silently give a thumbs up.
The older the ginger, the spicier it was, Shelton was the real old fox.
But at this moment, a bombshell that had been brewing for a long time exploded again.
It was like a bolt of lightning from the nine heavens crashing down, pointing at Hilton and almost blowing him to pieces.
Before leaving work in the afternoon, Dianne Feinstein gathered the media again and threw out a bombshell, and the one who cooperated with her was a former CIB Grade 10 agent, Jones.
Dianne Feinstein directly released a set of 3000 pages of investigation reports, directly criticizing the CIA's mistreatment of prisoners of war.
The report claimed that the investigation began in 2006 and lasted for more than four years. Over the past four years, under Shelton's instructions, the CIA agents used various methods such as "rectal water supply," "Murphy drip," "sleep deprivation," "electric drill torture," and "broom rape" to inhumanely abuse 213 prisoners of war and enemy intelligence personnel.
The report also published relevant videos and photos.
As soon as this news spread, it was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, and the entire world was in an uproar and filled with righteous indignation.
American military institutions and consulates around the world were put on level one alert to prevent retaliation and violent attacks.
Moreover, the release of this report had seriously damaged the relationship with some of the allied countries.
"Isn't the United States a country that promotes human rights? Excuse me, where is human rights? "A senior officer from the British MI5 asked angrily.
"The CIA's actions have seriously undermined the Declaration of Human Rights that they uphold. This is tantamount to slapping themselves in the face!"
Senior Russian KGB intelligence officers were shouting in the media.
The world's superpowers were not monolithic. In fact, there were more internal conflicts. Before, there was the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, and after that, there was the Cold War that lasted for many years.
These superpowers all arranged for a large number of agents to steal each other's intelligence.
Of course, there were also many intelligence personnel who were captured and imprisoned.
At this time, seeing their own intelligence personnel being abused like this.
Many senior officials of these countries couldn't sit still and put pressure on the United States, strongly condemning it.
International human rights organizations were also filled with righteous indignation and filed a complaint in the United States court, demanding the arrest of Shelton and the investigation of the CIA's mistreatment of prisoners of war and intelligence personnel.
"I support the investigation by Congress! Shelton must step down! He is the biggest threat to the security of the United States! "
Not only was there a lot of pressure from abroad, but even within the Republican Party, which was in the same camp as Shelton and President Bush, there were also a large number of people who supported Dianne Feinstein's report.
These Republicans participated in the Vietnam War, became prisoners of war, and suffered inhumane abuse. They couldn't accept this kind of scandal.
On the streets of Washington, thousands of human rights organization members and citizens took to the streets, burning the stars and stripes and the CIA's flag. The president and cabinet's public support plummeted.
"Jones, this traitor, shameless! Too shameless! "
At this time, Shelton was completely panicking.
He realized that Dianne Feinstein and Congress's attack on him was definitely well-prepared. Moreover, it was aimed at his weakness, and there was even more to it.
The right to privacy, the right to freedom of the press, the separation of powers, and equal human rights were all core values of the United States.
With the president's support, Shelton could trample on one or two of them, but if he violated every one of them, the scandals would explode one after another, and repeatedly touch the bottom line of the American people, then even the president wouldn't dare to protect him.
This time, Shelton personally called Dianne Feinstein, hoping to get the other party's understanding and support, but the other party simply refused to talk.
In the face of heated public opinion, strong international pressure, and different voices within the party, Shelton had no choice but to hold a press conference.
He said with a heavy expression, "Exposing the truth like this and embarrassing the United States is a small matter, but more importantly, it will bring instability to the United States!
"Using torture is definitely dishonorable, but in the specific operations, it exists in every country! It's just that there has never been a country like the United States that has made it public. "
He complained with grievance, "What's wrong with Congress? What's wrong with the United States? You have to know that we're fighting for national security! "
Before he could finish his sentence, a broken shoe flew out and landed squarely on his face.
"You're a dictator! You have to step down! The Associated Press will fight you to the end! "
The person who threw the shoe was a reporter from the Associated Press. When he was taken out by the bodyguards, he was still cursing non-stop.
"I'm very disappointed in your actions! You have to know that the CIA is protecting the United States! "
Shelton suppressed his anger and tried his best to maintain his poise. He pointed at the reporter and scolded coldly.
"Get lost!"
"Step down! We protest, you have to step down! "
"The American people are not underage children, we don't need to be monitored, Congress is not your toy!"
All the reporters were furious. At this moment, they forgot their journalistic ethics, took off their shoes, and threw them at Shelton.
The scene of Xie Erqun being smashed was broadcasted live by the media for hundreds of millions of people to see. The press conference had to end hastily.
"Without a doubt, this is the most miserable, the most pathetic, and the ugliest press conference in the history of the CIA!"
"No one trusts the CIA and Langley Building anymore because they no longer protect the people, but have become tools for the powerful to control the citizens!"
Some media reporters commented.
"The only one who really shamed the United States is the CIA. To be exact, it's only Hilton!"
In response to Shelton's speech, Dianne Feinstein immediately accepted the media interview and shouted across the air:
"Congress dares to expose itself because we believe that the United States is a great country. When it makes a mistake, it has the courage to admit and correct it. The United States is also a confident country and will learn from these events!"
"I think those shoes have already shown the attitude of the American people. They flew towards the CIA, not Congress! Congress will always fight to protect the rights of the people! "
In this situation, even President Bush could not sit still.
He spoke overnight and painfully expressed his deep regret and self-reproach for the series of evil acts committed by the CIA. The judicial department would investigate and give the people an explanation. They would not tolerate the abuse of the CIA.
That night, Shelton was secretly summoned by the President to the President's residence in the White House to discuss the matter.
"Shelton, the situation is very tricky! Obviously, Congress is fully prepared! "President Bush's expression was extremely solemn.
"Mr. President, Congress's investigation has been going on for several years, but why did it suddenly erupt at this time? I think there must be a mastermind behind the scenes!"
Shelton had to admit that both he and the President were facing an unprecedented crisis. The President was likely to abandon the pawn to protect the general, and his political career was likely to be over.
"It should be the California Consortium!"
The President sighed helplessly. "In the Congress, only Mr. Marshall can control so many seats and have such overwhelming power! Obviously, you have offended him! "
"This is like the biggest joke in the world!"
Shelton laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head gently.
"If I have ever offended him, it can only be because I ordered them to delete legends related to the god Sodoni. This does offend their interests and goes against the spirit of freedom of the press. But this is not enough for him to use such a huge force. "
In short, Shelton was someone who served the powerful, but Marshall was the real powerful.
Marshall's opponents should be the leaders of the Rockefeller and the Dupont Consortium, not him. They were not opponents on the same order of magnitude.
It was like when two groups of people were fighting.
The other party's boss was chasing a lackey to death. It did not make sense at all.
Moreover, even if Marshall controlled many seats in Congress, mobilizing such a huge force would cost him hundreds of millions of USD.
But Shelton's previous threats against Facebook and other networks and media companies to delete posts brought minimal losses.
This kind of seemingly unreal news brought less traffic than a scandal of a Hollywood star.
On the other hand, Marshall should understand that the CIA must have done this for the overall interests of the United States, and the interests of the California Consortium were also part of the interests of the United States government.
"But as of now, we have no better explanation!" President Bush smiled helplessly.
"If Mr. Marshall really wants to step down, I am willing to take responsibility and resign for the interests of the party!"
Shelton expressed his stance with a look of grief and indignation, but this stance was precisely in the hope that the President would retain him.
"Maybe we have no choice but to do this!"
The President shrugged helplessly and said with a moved expression, "The party and the United States will remember your meritorious deeds!"
At this moment, Marshall was so angry that his whole body trembled.
But in the end, he could only sigh helplessly. "Very well, I will submit my resignation letter tomorrow!"
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