"Thank you Commander for your candid recommendations." The President said.
"Yes Mr President." Commander Devon replied.
"While we continue with the rest of this briefing I ask that you remain in the building. If you leave through the doors one of the Marine guards will direct you to the mess where you can get a cup of coffee."
"Yes sir." Commander Devon saluted before performing a perfect military turn and left.
"You believe this body is that of Hartman, Jack?" The President asked.
"Sir, it's the best explanation as to why he didn't step forward and expose O'Brady." Jack replied. "I mean having someone else take five years of your glowing career would be hard to take. Commander Devon told me that O'Brady as the fake Hartman was up for promotion."
"That's true he was doing excellent work from all accounts, but that isn't an issue anymore. My main concern is how O'Brady came to being impersonating Hartman." The President said.
"Mr President, I maybe able to answer that." Sam said.
"Major? Go ahead." Sam stood.
"Sir, we have a source that has provided us with information that I was able to confirm, that links Senator Kinsey, the NID to O'Brady and his training as a Naval missiles expert, and to his replacing Lieutenant Commander Hartman." Sam passed a file folder along the table to him. "With your permission I'll bring it up on the screen." He nodded.
"But while you do that, would you let us in on your source?" He asked.
"I'm afraid I can't do that sir." Sam replied.
"Major?" General Ryan said. "The President asked you a question."
"Mr President." Jack interceded. "Our source was a former member of the NID who still has good contacts and provides us with accurate information. But we had to guarantee him anonymity."
"Who gave you permission to guarantee that?" The Secretary of Defence asked.
"Mr Secretary we were ordered to do whatever was necessary to obtain this information. That involved some covert actions."
"I take it this person has a working knowledge of the Stargate Program." The President said.
"You can sir." Jack replied. "But further details won't be necessary since the information has been verified through other channels. Right Major?"
"Yes sir. I double check the information against records from various organisations, including those of the NID and the public issued schedule of Senator Kinsey."
"Proceed with your briefing Major." The President encourage.
"Yes sir." Sam flicked the screen.
Two hours later Sam had finished briefing on all the connections she had from the information the Maybourne had provided and from the information she had found out on her own.
"That was a very through briefing Major." The President said.
"Yes sir." Sam replied.
"Are your briefings usually that well prepared and research?"
"Yes sir. But for another opinion you should ask Colonel O'Neill or Major Davis who has sat in on a few of them."
"Colonel?" The President prompted well aware of Jack's aversion to briefings.
"Up to her usual high standards sir." Jack replied. "Sir what would you like us to do with the information now?"
"O'Brady will remain under the SGC's jurisdiction until an execution date can be set. I will contact the FBI, Secret Service and CIA once we have removed the classified parts of this document." He held up the file that Sam had prepared. "I'll let them investigate the good Senator, but expect to hear of his arrest very soon. This is pretty damning evidence of conspiracy to commit many a crime."
"Yes sir."
"Good, Mr Secretary get the Colonel and the Major to help you declassify this information I'll arrange for you to deliver it to those authorities I've already mentioned. I'm sure they will set up their own task force." The President said.
"Yes sir."
"Now I have to get back to running the country, but good work people." The all rose as the President stood and left.
"Colonel, Major excellent work." The Secretary of Defence said. "Once we've classified this document then take the rest of the weekend off, enjoy Washington, you deserve it. There should be a transport back to Peterson on Sunday evening."
"Mr Secretary, I have a classified version of that document, if you wish to check it over and if there are any more classifications you wish to make, updates should be relatively easy to make." Sam said.
"Very efficient Major. Let's begin so we can all go back to our day jobs."
TBC
"Yes Mr President." Commander Devon replied.
"While we continue with the rest of this briefing I ask that you remain in the building. If you leave through the doors one of the Marine guards will direct you to the mess where you can get a cup of coffee."
"Yes sir." Commander Devon saluted before performing a perfect military turn and left.
"You believe this body is that of Hartman, Jack?" The President asked.
"Sir, it's the best explanation as to why he didn't step forward and expose O'Brady." Jack replied. "I mean having someone else take five years of your glowing career would be hard to take. Commander Devon told me that O'Brady as the fake Hartman was up for promotion."
"That's true he was doing excellent work from all accounts, but that isn't an issue anymore. My main concern is how O'Brady came to being impersonating Hartman." The President said.
"Mr President, I maybe able to answer that." Sam said.
"Major? Go ahead." Sam stood.
"Sir, we have a source that has provided us with information that I was able to confirm, that links Senator Kinsey, the NID to O'Brady and his training as a Naval missiles expert, and to his replacing Lieutenant Commander Hartman." Sam passed a file folder along the table to him. "With your permission I'll bring it up on the screen." He nodded.
"But while you do that, would you let us in on your source?" He asked.
"I'm afraid I can't do that sir." Sam replied.
"Major?" General Ryan said. "The President asked you a question."
"Mr President." Jack interceded. "Our source was a former member of the NID who still has good contacts and provides us with accurate information. But we had to guarantee him anonymity."
"Who gave you permission to guarantee that?" The Secretary of Defence asked.
"Mr Secretary we were ordered to do whatever was necessary to obtain this information. That involved some covert actions."
"I take it this person has a working knowledge of the Stargate Program." The President said.
"You can sir." Jack replied. "But further details won't be necessary since the information has been verified through other channels. Right Major?"
"Yes sir. I double check the information against records from various organisations, including those of the NID and the public issued schedule of Senator Kinsey."
"Proceed with your briefing Major." The President encourage.
"Yes sir." Sam flicked the screen.
Two hours later Sam had finished briefing on all the connections she had from the information the Maybourne had provided and from the information she had found out on her own.
"That was a very through briefing Major." The President said.
"Yes sir." Sam replied.
"Are your briefings usually that well prepared and research?"
"Yes sir. But for another opinion you should ask Colonel O'Neill or Major Davis who has sat in on a few of them."
"Colonel?" The President prompted well aware of Jack's aversion to briefings.
"Up to her usual high standards sir." Jack replied. "Sir what would you like us to do with the information now?"
"O'Brady will remain under the SGC's jurisdiction until an execution date can be set. I will contact the FBI, Secret Service and CIA once we have removed the classified parts of this document." He held up the file that Sam had prepared. "I'll let them investigate the good Senator, but expect to hear of his arrest very soon. This is pretty damning evidence of conspiracy to commit many a crime."
"Yes sir."
"Good, Mr Secretary get the Colonel and the Major to help you declassify this information I'll arrange for you to deliver it to those authorities I've already mentioned. I'm sure they will set up their own task force." The President said.
"Yes sir."
"Now I have to get back to running the country, but good work people." The all rose as the President stood and left.
"Colonel, Major excellent work." The Secretary of Defence said. "Once we've classified this document then take the rest of the weekend off, enjoy Washington, you deserve it. There should be a transport back to Peterson on Sunday evening."
"Mr Secretary, I have a classified version of that document, if you wish to check it over and if there are any more classifications you wish to make, updates should be relatively easy to make." Sam said.
"Very efficient Major. Let's begin so we can all go back to our day jobs."
TBC