From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 470 This time, we've hit the jackpot!
The atmosphere was somewhat tense inside the heavily guarded NBC headquarters building on Earth 38.

Kevin Grant straightened his suit and smiled at Kate beside him.

"Don't be nervous, they're just two middle-aged or elderly women."

Kate glared at him and said, "Just for that sentence, I could sue you for sexism."

"Tsk, discrimination against women? You're wrong. I discriminate against all ordinary people like you who aren't very smart, without discrimination on an equal footing."

Kate's expression froze for a moment. Just then, the director's voice came through her earpiece, and she straightened her suit and walked to the front of the stage.

Today marks the first televised debate between the President of the United States and Senator Cran, a former candidate from the Democratic Party.

The simultaneous candidacy of two female candidates is unprecedented in the United States, naturally attracting widespread attention.

Regardless of how many viewers were watching the live broadcast on television, there were quite a few people in this studio, including the most famous national hero of the past year, Senator Brody, who was elected through a by-election.

At this moment, he was wearing a silver-gray suit, with a humble smile on his face, and was sitting in the first row of the audience, in front of Kevin.

As the moderator for this debate, Kate Grant first greeted the two female leaders and began today's televised debate.

Television debates are actually a very boring thing, at least in Kevin's opinion. The debates of this makeshift team in the United States are just arguing.

First, the two expressed their political views. As the incumbent president, Ms. Mays graciously let Senator Crane go first. Senator Crane then passionately articulated his core political view, the "Alien Control Act." President Mays then launched a slightly sarcastic attack on the bill, citing its unconstitutionality, violation of civil liberties, and other familiar Democratic Party tropes. Although Kevin found it utter nonsense, well, citizens of the United States love this kind of rhetoric…

This is why Senator Kram was clearly at a disadvantage from the start of the election. Firstly, President Mays had an excellent image over the past four years. Although his governance was not great, he was good at boasting, making grand promises, and was approachable. He was practically the dream man for housewives.

In comparison, Senator Kran, a person of color, was much less appealing. She was somewhat robust and had a rather fierce face. Although she had always tried to present a friendly image, in the United States, many people, though they didn't say it outright, still harbored prejudices in their hearts.

After outlining their political views, they launched into a verbal attack. Both were highly skilled debaters, delivering witty and insightful remarks that captivated both the audience in the studio and those watching on screen.

It was at this moment that the anomaly occurred.

Senator Brody, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly stood up. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to the two people on the stage, he rushed onto the stage, ripped open his shirt, and let out a tearing scream with all his might...

"Allāhu Akbar! (God is great!)"

"Bang! Bang!" Two crisp gunshots rang out. Two Homeland Security agents, disguised as ordinary spectators, seemed to have been prepared. The moment Brody rushed onto the stage, they had already drawn their guns. As they shouted their slogans, two bullets accurately struck Brody's left arm and shoulder, which was pulling at his jacket.

After the gunshot, Brody fell to the ground. Only then did the three women on stage react. The host, Kate, jumped up and screamed. Both candidates were startled and instinctively stepped back.

At this moment, two agents from the Department of Homeland Security pounced on Brody and pinned him to the ground. Just when everyone thought it was all over, Brody, who was pinned down, did not give in. Instead, he used his uninjured right hand to pull out a pistol that looked like a toy and pointed it at Ms. Mays, who was standing on the stage in a daze.

"Watch out!" Senator Crane had seen everything, and then, with a sudden burst of strength, she lunged at President Mays.

boom! !

A soft gunshot rang out, and the bullet whizzed past.

Senator Kram let out a muffled groan; the bullet had been stopped at the last second by his broad shoulder.

"Ugh!" Crane let out a suppressed cry of pain, her body trembling violently. Bright red blood quickly stained the shoulder of her expensive white suit, a shocking sight.

“It’s done!” On stage, Kevin stood up straight, his face showing astonishment and surprise, but he smiled to himself.

"Senator Kram!" President Mays, pinned beneath her, gradually regained her composure. Her political instincts made her realize what had happened in an instant. She gently helped the senator up, her face full of concern, and asked in a choked voice, "Are you... are you alright? Medical team, call the medical team quickly."

"N-nothing...it's nothing..." Crane's voice trembled with pain. She struggled to lift her head, her face pale from the pain, cold sweat beading on her forehead. Following the Grand Commander's movement, she stood up, leaning against him. Her eyes were resolute as she perfectly displayed her face in the mirror.

This shot was perfectly captured by multiple cameras and simultaneously broadcast around the world.

The scene was a complete mess. A large number of agents and police rushed in and began cleaning up the area.

Brody was roughly dragged away by agents, and the shaken audience was quickly evacuated. Paramedics rushed onto the stage on a stretcher and carefully carried the wounded Crane away. President Mayes left quickly under the tight protection of agents; her clothes were somewhat disheveled, and although she tried to remain calm, her eyes were filled with complex emotions as she watched Crane being carried away, her heart sinking rapidly.

Things are getting serious!
The live broadcast was abruptly cut off less than a minute after the chaos erupted. But the previous few tens of seconds, especially the footage of Senator Crane leaping to save the president from a bullet, had already secured headlines across the globe.

The Department of Homeland Security acted swiftly and efficiently.

They held an emergency press conference within hours of the attack.

“Based on preliminary investigations,” the Secretary of Homeland Security said grimly before the camera, “we now have substantial evidence that Lieutenant Brody, the suspect in tonight’s suicide attack, has been confirmed to have deep ties to the extremist terrorist organization ‘Dawn of Jihad,’ which is active in the Middle East. After Lieutenant Brody was captured, the organization successfully recruited him through various means.”

"This was a premeditated terrorist attack. In order to achieve maximum destruction and panic, they chose to launch the attack in front of people all over the world during a televised debate. Fortunately, we stopped it in time. Here, we would also like to give special thanks to the brave Senator Cran. If it weren't for her fearless courage, her life would have been lost. It was because of her bravery that the worst outcome was avoided."

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"So our president has turned a terrorist into a national hero and made him a senator. If it weren't for the need to create maximum panic by taking action during a televised debate, there probably wouldn't be many people alive in the White House right now."

Kevin turned off the screen and looked at Kate, who was frowning. "This time, we've hit the jackpot!"

(End of this chapter)