Chapter 441

“Many observers feel that this raid into Iran has your husband’s fingerprints all over it,” began Heather Jensen. “Is this something he recommended? Was the raid Steve’s response to this attack on Chancellor Braun and your family?”

“Steve is known as the Warrior, and with good reason. He’s my most trusted advisor. I’ve said before that when it comes to terrorists, he’s hell on wheels. But make no mistake, the buck stops with me, and this decision was mine to make. Please don’t try to separate Steve’s contributions from my administration.

“His fingerprints, as you put it, will be on everything my administration decides to do. We discuss strategy and form policy together; that’s no secret. We went over the options and determined our course. I took Steve’s and other people’s thoughts into consideration, but the final decision was mine to make,” concluded Gwen.

“Why didn’t you consult Congress before sending troops into Iran?” quizzed Amber Stahl. “Isn’t that standard