American Tax Officer-Chapter 882 - 442: Katherine Betrays

Chapter 882 -442: Katherine Betrays

“Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. Next, I’d like to talk about this year’s election!”

Upon hearing this, whether it was Katherine or Trump, they both became tense.

They were acutely aware that no matter how much they argued and fought before, the words David was about to speak could truly determine their fates!

“As everyone knows, I previously made an agreement with Trump, promising to fully support his campaign in ’24, and I’m not one to go back on my word. I believe many of you seated here are aware of that, so I want to make it clear that this agreement stands. In this election, I will support Trump!”

With that statement, Trump and his daughter, as well as their supporters, were instantly overjoyed.

On the other hand, Katherine’s camp was visibly disheartened.

“However, as everyone knows, Trump has already served one term, so even if he is elected this year, his term will only last until ’28. For the ’28 election, President Katherine, I could support you!”

By “support,” he meant he would directly endorse her then.

However, hearing this, Katherine still couldn’t bring herself to feel happy.

It must be known that the offshore tax legislation had been in effect for over half a year, and the tax revenue generated during that period was astronomical.

Any president would be ecstatic to lay hands on such a sum of money.

Unfortunately for her, she did not ascend to the presidency through an election, but rather, she took over for Payden’s remaining term.

As Payden’s term only had a little over a year left, she hadn’t really gotten a chance to ‘spend’ the money during this half-year, as she had been too busy with election matters.

Now, if she were to drop out of the race, that vast sum of tax revenue would fall into Trump’s lap.

But that wasn’t what troubled Katherine the most.

What truly vexed her was that, judging by David’s current stance, the Federal Reserve would most likely become Trump’s ‘welcoming gift’ upon assuming office.

Bear in mind that this was the Federal Reserve, operating outside the national framework and controlling the lifeline of the world economy!

If she could nationalize it during her tenure, she might become one of the most accomplished Presidents of the United States.

But now, it appeared all of this was slipping through her fingers to benefit that old man Trump, which was a bitter pill for her to swallow.

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“Alright, that settles it then. You all may leave now, I’ll have a word with President Katherine!”

Everyone began to stand and exit the room, and the Trump family looked at Katherine with smug satisfaction before departing with the strides of victors.

Once everyone else had left and only Katherine remained, David approached her, offering reassurances, “President Katherine, I know you are quite dissatisfied with this arrangement, but there’s no helping it. A promise is a promise, just like the one I made to secure your support for the offshore tax legislation in the Senate. I hope you can understand that…”

The nationalization of the Federal Reserve was still in the works, and he needed the White House’s full support to proceed, hence his reason for staying to console her.

Otherwise, should she refuse to cooperate, the upcoming tasks would become quite difficult.

“Understood, I can understand…”

“Remember, even if Trump wins, he can only serve until ’28. And you know, the Federal Reserve is involved in many vast operations, and even if it is nationalized, the full benefits won’t be seen within a year or two. By that time, it might just be an opportunity to reap great advantages.”

“Perhaps…”

In the following time, apart from continuing to provide reassurance, David also hinted several times that Katherine should not give up supporting the nationalization of the Federal Reserve even if she loses the election.

Of course, Katherine dared not disobey, repeatedly assuring that no matter what, she would do her utmost to promote the nationalization of the Federal Reserve.

“Alright, I’ve got a lot of matters to attend to, so I’ll head back now.”

After dropping this remark, David left the hall.

Soon after, Windsor came in and saw the somber-looking Katherine, asking, “Madam President, what did he say?”

“What else could he say? He just offered me some platitudes.”

“So, does that mean we really have to withdraw from the election? And the achievement of nationalizing the Federal Reserve will fall into Trump’s hands?”

“Do you think I want that?!”

Windsor’s face turned a shade of purple, and after a moment, as if resolving herself, she firmly said, “Madam President, we’re doing so well right now, several policies have already been implemented. If we lose the election now, it would all be for naught. Moreover, we’ve put so much effort into the nationalization of the Federal Reserve. If Trump gets to harvest the fruits of our labor, it’s simply unfair!”

As the White House Chief of Staff, she would naturally have to step down and lay low for four years if Katherine were to lose.

Who could predict the situation four years later?

She naturally couldn’t bear giving up the power she had in her grasp so easily!

“Fair or not, do you think I have a say in this? Do I even have a choice?”

The President of the United States, arguably the most powerful person on the planet, now claimed her words carried no weight, even implying she had no choice in the matter—a statement that would astonish anyone who heard it.

Katherine, of course, knew full well how she had ascended to the presidency, so her words were far from exaggerated.