Chapter 14
A pall hung over Washington that was thicker than the November skies. Congress had announced it was formally investigating the president of the United States for accepting a campaign contribution from the Zagrev Foundation. Inside the White House, Catherine wondered if this was what Troy was like in the last days of the Greek siege. People walked through the halls with their heads down, avoiding eye contact, or huddled in their cubicles, perhaps not-so-secretly polishing their résumés. Even something as innocuous as the annual pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey was fraught with political meaning.
“Sir, do you hope Congress will be as lenient with you as you’ve been with Tom Turkey?” one reporter shouted.
“There’s nothing for Congress to be lenient about,” the president said
