Old White Male President

Biodata

Appearance

An elderly white man with blonde hair, typically seen presiding over White House meetings. 51 145

• Blonde hair. 51
• Elderly appearance. 51
• Occupies the head of the conference table during government meetings. 51 145

Personality

The President is a partisan political operator. During the Gotham crisis, he shields Republican Governor Jones from blame for the delayed National Guard response, provoking Democratic Speaker McConnell by attributing the failure to a drunken communications soldier. 51

He prioritizes his own survival when directly threatened. After Wonder Woman deflects Jude's first assassination attempt, he immediately flees the White House with the other officials; when Jude later corners him underground, he panics and orders his bodyguards to stop Jude. 146 148

Background / History

Following Gotham's mutant-monster terrorist attack, the President convenes White House officials to address the delayed National Guard response. He mediates the dispute between McConnell and Governor Jones in Jones's favor, then consults S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury and A.R.G.U.S. Director Amanda Waller about the attack. 51

After Fury and Waller identify supernatural involvement and potential links to the League of Assassins, the Foot Clan, and the Hand, he orders a prompt investigation report. 52

Jude later learns that the President authorized the actions taken against him following his imprisonment in Island Prison, making the White House Jude's next target after A.R.G.U.S. is destroyed. 142

White House Attack and Death

As political scandals trigger a crisis, the President gathers senior officials in the White House and calls on them to set aside party differences. McConnell instead demands his resignation, seeking to exploit the crisis against him. 145

Jude disables the White House defense network, allowing Ivy, Titania, and Absorbing Man to breach the conference room. The President cautiously asks who they are, only to be told that they have come to kill him. 145

When Jude fires the Green Waltz at him, Wonder Woman intercepts the shot and holds off the attackers. The President uses the opportunity to escape through the White House's emergency route. 146

Jude eventually reaches the fleeing politicians underground. The President unsuccessfully calls on his bodyguards to intervene; they retreat instead. Jude then kills him with a laser shot to the head. 148

Legacy

Jude regards merely killing the President as insufficient, believing any ordinary successor would be equally corrupt. He selects White House staff member Condner N. Plant to become a replacement President under a fabricated identity and direct control. 149

Superman later confirms that Condner's skeletal structure differs from that of the slain President, exposing Jude's replacement as an impostor. 150

Relationships

• Speaker McConnell — Political rival from the Democratic Party; McConnell openly challenges the President and seeks his resignation during the White House crisis. 51 145
• Governor Jones — Republican governor defended by the President during the dispute over the National Guard's delayed response. 51
• Nick Fury — S.H.I.E.L.D. Director consulted over the Gotham attack and ordered to submit an investigation report. 51 52
• Amanda Waller — A.R.G.U.S. Director consulted alongside Fury; she presents intelligence concerning the Hand's connection to the Foot Clan. 51 52
• Jude Herbert — Enemy whose imprisonment was authorized by the President; Jude leads the White House attack and kills him. 142 148
• Wonder Woman — Temporarily saves him by deflecting Jude's initial energy shot during the White House assault. 146
• Condner N. Plant — White House staffer chosen by Jude to replace him as President after his death. 149

Notable Quotes

“This is the White House, I am the President of America.” 146

“This is impossible! Superman and Wonder Woman can't have failed! They're the most powerful superheroes in the world!” 148