"Wait a moment before acting..."
Mr. Truman, standing in a corner of the hall, watched the assistant secretary's flustered demeanor with a hint of a smile, raising his hand to stop the two investigators beside him from their original intention.
After Lynch discussed this matter with him, he contacted the people from the Security Committee, and within an afternoon had gathered a significant number of special agents from the committee who followed Truman's instructions.
Mr. Truman is not a traditional politician; he has extensive military experience, and his family has a lineage of military service regardless of official rank, thus having deep connections in the military.
Most of the people in the Federation's National Security Committee come from the military. This institution is composed of military elites who handle individuals, organizations, and events possibly threatening federal security both domestically and internationally.