The media and film productions might rant about American politicians every day, making them sound like a bunch of pitiful puppets or complete idiots, but in reality, they held considerable power and enjoyed very generous benefits.
No president in American history had ever gone to prison. Compared with Thailand, where leaders hurriedly fled after being impeached, or South Korea, where they were thrown into prison right after impeachment, the United States treated its national politicians remarkably well.
They could not hand Stark over to those countries and extradite him for trial. What a joke! He had been Secretary of State for four years, after all. If he were seized by a foreign country, what would that look like?
So they put pressure on Sharon Rogers. Bring him in so they could ask what exactly had happened.
From the broader perspective, that request was reasonable and not excessive.
Sharon Rogers had been extremely restrained, maintaining extraordinary patience throughout this work. She had done nothing wrong. Even if Old Captain America had taken her place, he could not have done any better. So the question was, if she was not wrong, then who was?
"S.H.I.E.L.D., the X-Men, and Nick Fury. We should gain more support." Old Captain America truly could not comment on Stark's extreme actions, so he could only offer his daughter advice.
Rachel put down the phone and gently shook her head. "Aunt Hill doesn't think it's a good idea for S.H.I.E.L.D. to join this fight. She doesn't want to escalate the issue. My mom doesn't want the X-Men involved in this dispute either. Her exact words were that Mutants had only just begun to coexist with human society, and as an important force among them, the X-Men should not frequently appear before the public as weapons. As for Nick