Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

Chapter 314 Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides

The blinds in the governor's office were closed, cutting the afternoon sunlight into strips.

Neil Abercrombie placed the pen back on the table and glanced up at the state emblem on the wall. He had just signed SB229, the impeachment procedure law, but there was no sign of defeat on his face.

He still has one last battle to fight. If he succeeds and the impeachment case fails in the end, he can not only get through this last year peacefully, but everyone will also shut up.

He will even have a certain advantage in next year's re-election.

He still has two cards to play. One is the party. The Democratic Party has been operating in Hawaii for decades, and he has served as a congressman, senator, and city councilor. Few of the party's veterans don't recognize him.

Another, even stronger point, is his relationship with the president, even though he messed it up once.

In late 2010, just as the president was being repeatedly harassed by the right wing over the controversy surrounding his birthplace, Abercrombie stepped forward and said: I'll help resolve this matter!

He publicly announced that he would use the state government's power to find more birth information to refute the doubters, which immediately caused an uproar. The governor's use of administrative power to help the president audit the accounts was itself a disguised abuse of public power.

Helpless, Abercrombie could only sheepishly say that state privacy laws didn't allow it, and then try to make everyone forget about it. But it still became a political laughingstock, repeatedly lashed out at by the Republican Party, and he was also disliked by some of his Democratic colleagues.

After this incident, his relationship with the president underwent a subtle change, but he believed he would still have support.

Abercrombie has been a senator and a member of the House of Representatives for so long that he has forgotten that political power, though seemingly top-down, is actually bottom-up.

The following day, Abercrombie announced that he had signed SB229, the impeachment process law, which was now in effect. He stated that he agreed to sign it because he believed in the state’s political system and that all members of Congress would vote fairly.

The Donald Party has also begun talking to its members, hoping to avoid infighting and prevent the situation from becoming too ugly.

Just as legislators at all levels began to waver, or even considered exchanging this for some political gain, the various factions that had been offended started publicly demanding that their supported legislators impeach the governor, otherwise they would be betraying their voters.

Hisako Hanafusa also began to take action. Although she was not a member of parliament, she was a disciple of Daniel Inoue, and Daniel Inoue's open letter before his death could be said to have left him all his political legacy.

As one of the most powerful political figures in modern Hawaiian history, this political legacy was enough for him to easily garner a large number of supporters, especially Japanese Americans and Native Americans, who generally sympathized with Hisako Hanafusa, who had been dethroned.

Several Japanese-American state legislators completely disregarded the Democratic Party's instructions and, on the same day as Hanafusa Hisako's orders, petitioned the state legislature to impeach Abercrombie.

The first reason for impeachment was the complete departure from his pre-election promises. He promised to be an environmentalist, but after taking office, he approved the construction of houses on agricultural land. He also promised not to touch pension funds, but after taking office, he cut the salaries of teachers and nurses.

Secondly, racial discrimination has tarnished the image of the Hawaiian government, negatively impacting its ability to attract foreign investment and even leading to violent tendencies, including attempts to assault taxpayers who come to invest.

On the other hand, Lee Shuo, a veteran politician who had just returned from his position as a U.S. Senator, also began to use the network of relationships he had cultivated over the past thirty years to express his distrust of Abercrombie.

He even publicly stated: "The governor's actions are an offense to all Hawaiians. His governance already has many problems, not to mention his extremely inappropriate behavior in front of important investors."

I never expected him to become so violent, even attempting to use force. This has severely damaged our international image. It's not just about attracting investment; we're a state whose economy is heavily reliant on tourism, and our governor's image directly impacts our international standing, potentially reducing our tourism appeal.

If you, the members of Congress, still consider me the person who fought for the interests of Native Americans, Asian Americans, and all the people of Hawaii, then please stand up now and impeach that incompetent governor.

Subsequently, employees of the Hawaii state government also began to take action under encouragement. Civil servants from many departments started to coordinate and even spread rumors that if the governor was not impeached as soon as possible, some positions would go on strike.

For the first time, Hawaii's government machinery has faced the risk of a complete shutdown due to the personal words and actions of a governor.

At the same time, after receiving instructions from Chen Yiran, Amy Zegart also stepped forward.

She gave interviews to several local Hawaiian media outlets, saying with regret, "Mr. Chen originally planned to advance a social science research project at a university in Hawaii and fund the establishment of a social science research institute. However, the governor's recent personal actions have greatly affected Mr. Chen's overall assessment of the future environment of Hawaii."

Several reporters were quite excited. Although the government had been saying that the governor had lost his composure during the investment promotion, they hadn't specified what had happened. There were only rumors that Chen Yiran from Lanai Island had been mistreated when he came.

"Ms. Zegart, could you please explain the situation in more detail?"

Amy Zeggart said with a helpless expression, "Sigh, it's really not a respectable thing, and I can't explain the specifics. I can only say that it's fortunate that Mr. Chen is a very safety-conscious person, even bringing bodyguards to the state government. We didn't expect the governor to be so violent."

"What's going on? Did they take action? Miss Zegart, could you explain in detail?"

"No, no, Mr. Chen also feels that the reaction was excessive and does not want to bring it up again."

The more secretive they were, the more curious the media became, and the next day, every page, big or small, was speculating: what exactly did the governor do?

Rumors began to circulate in Hawaii. Some said the governor threw a dumbbell at Chen Yiran on the spot, others said the governor went over and used a sweeping leg kick, and the most exaggerated rumor was that the governor directly caused a shootout between the police and Lanai Island security personnel.

Afterwards, rumors started circulating from the government that it wasn't as exaggerated as it seemed; the governor was just angry and ready to take action, but Chen Yiran had brought enough bodyguards to stop him.

Although the governor came out to refute the rumors, not a single official on the scene came out to support him, leading the entire United States to believe that he had actually taken action.

Seeing that the situation was about right, Chen Yiran posted a photo of Nuno's back on Twitter with the caption: "The security captain is awesome. His salary has been doubled, and his children and grandchildren are all given permanent contracts."

With the situation escalating to this point, the Donald Party headquarters finally couldn't sit still any longer.

The party leader personally flew to Honolulu and met with Abercrombie in the study of the governor's residence.

The party leader didn't beat around the bush and directly advised, "It's time to step down. Resign now and preserve some dignity. If you want to come back in the future, we will support you."

Abercrombie leaned back in his chair, his jaw clenched. "You're kidding me. I'm 74. This is my final end. What other end is there? I can't leave like this. If I admit defeat now, it'll be a done deal. I need to talk to the president first!"

The party leader glanced at him, as if he had expected this, and said calmly, "Neil, this is the president's intention. He cannot intervene directly, but he hopes you will consider the bigger picture."

"I've been a member of the Democratic Party for decades, am I going to be abandoned by you guys?"

The party leader shook his head: "You've been in the Donkey Party for decades, do you want to put the party in a difficult position? Our relationship with Chen Yiran is very delicate right now, we can't push him to the opposite side."

Although he is not a U.S. citizen, he has absolute authority at Apple and Aurora, and even holds a special position in Silicon Valley. Technicians basically treat him like a god, and we can't afford to have too much of a falling out with him.

Moreover, we desperately need him right now. Don't just focus on your own little corner of the world; we need Chen Yiran to direct Apple to help us curb Murdoch's expansion.

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