American Tax Officer-Chapter 562 - 283: Making the Cover of Time Magazine_2

Chapter 562: Chapter 283: Making the Cover of Time Magazine_2

“A presidential pardon for the Sackler family? This method of retaliation is quite clever indeed!”

“The Sackler family was indeed apprehended by David and even sentenced to the death penalty, so if we can pull off this operation, it would indeed be a huge blow to David’s face, worth a try.”

“Abolishing the black tax law would require lobbying more than half of Congress, but a presidential pardon only needs to persuade the president himself, so the resistance is indeed much smaller.”

“…”

At this point, both left-wing and right-wing factions showed their support for Bogwana’s proposal.

Seeing that he had obtained overwhelming support, Bogwana also revealed a smile, then turned his head to look at Henrietta, who had been listening quietly, and asked, “Mr. Henrietta, what do you think about my proposal?”

“Goddard, I agree with your suggestion, and also with Fitch’s opinion, that is to wait until the aid W bill is passed, and then proceed with this matter!”

Henrietta, with his capability to hold down the major families and become the supreme leader of Freemasonry, was naturally not someone who would get impatient easily.

He also saw clearly that presently, dealing with David came with substantial pressure. It would be most appropriate to proceed only after the aid W bill had passed.

With Henrietta, the supreme leader, having made a decision, naturally, the left-wing and right-wing factions could only comply, and the Freemasonry meeting was considered concluded.

The next morning.

David had just arrived at the office when Nisen knocked on the door and entered, holding a magazinelike booklet, which he placed on the table and said, “Director, take a look.”

David stopped his work and looked up, recognizing the booklet as America’s and indeed the world’s most influential news magazine—”Time Magazine.”

But that wasn’t the key point; the key was that the cover of this issue of Time Magazine was him.

And what made him smile wryly was that the cover depicted him holding a long sword, seated on an iron throne; and this throne was the very one from ‘Game of Thrones,’ forged from a thousand swords.

And at the top border of the magazine were the bold title words “King of Taxation!”

“King of Taxation, quite interesting!”

A playful smile appeared at the corner of David’s mouth; he had to admit, Time Magazine really knew how to stir things up.

“Director, this is Time Magazine. It seems that settling the matter with the Swiss Bank has elevated your influence to a new height,” Nisen remarked with a hint of envy.

Time Magazine was indeed very famous, and it was not the case that anyone who wished to could be featured on the cover.

Those featured were either political leaders, business tycoons, top celebrities, or individuals who had made significant breakthroughs in their field.

Now that David had been featured on its cover, it signified that he had risen to be among the world’s top celebrities.

“Alright, let it be. Don’t pay too much attention to this matter, look through our cases and see if there’s anything else worth our intervention,” he said.

The aid W bill still lacked 40-50 billion in funds; clearly, the head office was urged by the White House, so during yesterday’s call, they also applied some pressure on him, so it was imperative to reach the goal as soon as possible.

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At 11 a.m., Kepel came in through the door and said, “Director, there’s a Mr. Sean here to see you.”

“Sean?”

David paused, then replied, “Let him in.”

A few minutes later, Sean Kennedy was led in; he seemed to be in good spirits, his face full of smiles, as he said, “Director David, you did a fine job with Swiss Bank, and I also want to congratulate you for making it onto the cover of Time Magazine!”

In fact, when Sean heard David’s announcement ordering UBS Group to transfer Sackler’s assets, he was overjoyed.

Because he knew very well that the Freemasonry had too many assets in the Swiss Bank, and once that bank was touched, David’s conflict with Freemasonry would escalate further.

And this was naturally something that the Kennedy family was pleased to see.

“Thank you.”

David first said thank you, then asked, “Mr. Sean, regarding the Swiss Bank situation, what has been Freemasonry’s reaction?”

From Yamarin’s mouth he had learned that Freemasonry was not willing to allow the Swiss Bank to transfer the Sackler family assets to him, and now that their intentions had been thwarted, they would surely react; he had to fully understand the situation.

“They are very angry about this matter, and many of the left-wing members among them are calling for retaliation against you, but… Oh right, have you heard about the W Aid Bill?”

“I know a bit.”

Yesterday, Donald had told him about this matter; he had grasped the gist of it.

“Because the White House and Congress are now committed to advancing this bill, but it requires a considerable amount of funds, they need you. Additionally, the Ansa Group also stands to benefit. With these forces at play, Freemasonry won’t dare do anything to you for the time being; you can be reassured of that.”

“What if the bill passes?”

David caught something in Sean’s words.

The White House, Congress, and Ansa Group need him now, but once the bill passes, wouldn’t Freemasonry, seeing a reduction in opposition, attempt to make a move against him?

“Good question. According to the information I’ve received, they indeed plan to deal with you after the W Aid Bill is passed.”

David’s eyebrows furrowed slightly; it was indeed close to what he had surmised.

Due to the issue of tax revenue, his conflict with Freemasonry was escalating, and now it seemed irreconcilable.

He had to generate substantial tax revenue as capital for his career advancement, and to create that tax revenue, he would inevitably encroach upon the interests of Freemasonry or other power groups.

So it could be said that this was a fundamentally irreconcilable conflict.

Now there were only two paths: either retreat now, giving up the excellent prospects ahead, which might then lead Freemasonry to stop targeting him,

or continue down this path, using these interest groups like Freemasonry as stepping stones for his promotion.

Of course, David had already come to a conclusion about what to do.

Seemingly understanding David’s inner thoughts, Sean also offered words of comfort, “However, you don’t need to worry, although the initial allocation for the W Aid Bill is 100 billion, I believe that the comprehensive support costs for this war will definitely exceed 100 billion. More funding will surely be required later, which means you will be very valuable to the Ansa Group. If Freemasonry wants to deal with you, I doubt they will just stand by and watch.”

“I hope it turns out as you say.”

“Oh right, I came here today mainly for another reason.”

Sean shifted the topic.

“What is it?”

“The representatives of the top five arms dealers want to meet you, and they asked me to introduce you to them.”

“Oh?”

At these words, a flicker of interest crossed David’s eyes.

It seemed he had realized something; the budget for the W Aid Bill was actually meant to be allocated to these arms companies to produce equipment and support the W side on the battlefield.

In other words, the money he had worked so hard to raise would all go to benefit these arms companies.

So the question arose, since these arms companies would benefit because of him, they should also exert some effort on his behalf, right?

For instance, take on some of Freemasonry’s pressure for him, facilitate maneuvers at the headquarters to help him rise to the headquarters quickly—that would be a win-win situation.

Otherwise, what kind of deal would it be to take his money and not even offer a bit of help?

“I think you should meet them; it will be to your advantage.”

Sean, of course, also wanted the top five arms companies to get involved and help David resist the pressure from Freemasonry, but he couldn’t directly suggest this to the arms dealers due to his membership in the Kennedy Family. It would be most appropriate for David to raise the issue himself.