The Blacklist

Chapter 183: A great victory in the trial and the killing of Hitchin
After the courtroom returned to calm, Elizabeth looked at the prosecutor opposite her and said, "I was framed!" Then, without waiting for the other party to speak again, she turned to the judge and said, "Your Honor, I request to call a new witness!"

"Granted!" Judge Denner really wanted to know how the defense could get out of this situation?

The witness passage at the side door of the court opened, and a very familiar figure appeared - Senator Hawkins walked in under the escort of two USSS agents!

"Boom!" The loudest roar since the court session began erupted...

After swearing on the Bible, Hawkins testified: "The reason why I can stand in this court safely is first of all to thank Agent Keane and her colleagues. If it were not for their efforts, my life would have ended in the church attack five days ago!

"Secondly, as the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I want to express my appreciation and admiration for the FBI Special Operations Team led by Ms. Wright and Director Cooper. They are one of the best law enforcement agencies in this country!

"Third, I solemnly declare that all of Agent Keen's actions in this case were legal and authorized, and she should not be standing in this court as a defendant."

Wright then explained the details of the authorized actions at the time, and Hawkins' healthy presence here was enough to prove everything!
Judge Denner ruled that the charge against Agent Keane for murdering Senator Hawkins was absurd and unreasonable and was dismissed!

The prosecutor accepted this fact somewhat awkwardly, but he still had one last chance - "Although it has been confirmed that Keane did not commit any crime in his previous actions, he sneaked into the Police Fraternal Order Club two days ago and shot and killed FBI Deputy Director Mike Schessman after being wanted. The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive..."

He then presented evidence such as the on-site investigation report, witness testimony, and identification of the murder gun, and asked Harold Cooper, deputy director of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division and former head of the Special Operations Team, to testify in court.

After Cooper was sworn in, he admitted that he saw Elizabeth shoot Shesman, but then he said: "Your Honor, before Agent Keane opened fire, it was Shesman who first threatened her and my life with a gun. Agent Keane was acting in self-defense!"

Immediately, defense attorney Wright stood up and asked to play new evidence - the recording of the conversation between Cooper, Elizabeth and Shessman!

This recording caused another uproar at the scene. During the conversation, the FBI deputy director kept claiming how powerful his organization was and how it could even control the top leaders and influence the judiciary. This was shocking!
Judge Denner was also very surprised after listening to the recording. As a veteran in the judicial field, he was naturally aware of the existence of special forces within the government, but this was the first time he heard the inside story.

After pondering for a while, Judge Denner made a decision. Now that things have come to this, he might as well reveal everything - because he knew that he was involved in a big game, and if he couldn't hold one party accountable, he would inevitably suffer in the future!

So, Denner asked, "Does the defense have solid evidence for the organization that Shessman claimed to have?" "Yes!" Wright said clearly, "We request that important evidence be played..."

Under the escort of Katie, Donald and four SER action team members, a "Fulcrum" was brought to the court...
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Seeing this scene, Carrie knew that the matter had come to an end, and immediately set off with Gina. On the way, he received a report from Elise's team: National Security Advisor Laurel Hitchin had left the office and was heading to a private airport!
More than thirty minutes later, Carrey, wearing makeup, sneaked onto a Gulfstream 550 at the private airport, and sneaked down again three minutes before takeoff. Gina drove to pick him up, and surveillance shielding equipment was used throughout the process, leaving no trace.

Not long after, the private plane that took off from Washington landed in New York, and the local FBI branch received an emergency report - the body of National Security Advisor Ms. Laurel Hitchin was found in the bedroom of a private plane, suspected to be suicide!
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In the District of Columbia Court, the grand jury voted 21 to 0 to find Elizabeth Keen not guilty, and Judge Denner announced her release on the spot!

Elizabeth was welcomed and applauded by the audience and law enforcement officers when she walked out of the court...

The live broadcast ratings of the three major TV networks went off the charts. After the trial, each TV station urgently produced and launched special programs to continue the live broadcast content. Immediately afterwards, more than 20 major national media outlets launched reports on the secret organization of the "secret society". The Internet and print media launched a full-scale campaign...

After returning to the post office building, everyone began to celebrate. Although Elizabeth and Cooper had not yet been reinstated, everyone knew that the matter would have a result in two days at the latest, and the two people who had been wronged and suspended would receive the compensation they deserved.

Kerry and Gina, who had just returned, joined the celebration, but did not agree to let everyone leave. Instead, they asked everyone to go upstairs after get off work and rest on the ninth floor at night. Hawkins and the 14 CIA agents had already left, and nearly newly cleaned guest rooms were enough for everyone to rest. Of course, they would not treat everyone badly in terms of food and drink. The SLR cafeteria had already prepared a big meal, enough for everyone to eat and drink well...

The reason for this is that some people in the secret society will definitely be unwilling to accept the fact that it has been exposed, and there is a high possibility of revenge, so we have to guard against it.

Carrie wanted to take the opportunity to kill all the board members of the secret society, but found it extremely difficult in the subsequent investigation. Except for Hitchin, Fitch and Hobbs, the other four were in other countries. Among them, Ler, who was in charge of South America, was still a staunch supporter of Fitch; and as for Fitch and Hobbs, Reddington believed that they were still useful and could not be touched!
After careful consideration, Carrey could only revise his idea and wait and see what Alan Fitch would do after gaining power after this incident, and then decide on his next actions. In this process, because the secrets would be revealed, it is believed that the state would take action to crack down on the secret society, and it is hard to say how much of its power would be left by then.
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At night, Kerry also stayed at SLR to rest. Before going to bed, he looked at his recent gains:

"Host completes trigger mission 41 and rescues 14 CIA Russian and European agents. Rewards include proficiency in Russian, advanced intelligence analysis skills, and access to the CIA confidential database."

"Host completes trigger mission 42, saves Hawkins, and is rewarded with advanced combat skills."

"Host completed hidden side mission 2, killed the secret society director Hitchin, and was rewarded with 45 crime-killing points and 2.45 million crime-recovery bonuses."

(End of this chapter)