Jerome Archer: Difference between revisions

*President [[Zachary Hudson]] has announced that the new [[President of the Federation|vice president]] of the [[Federation]] is Jerome Archer, replacing the deceased [[Brad Mitchell]]. Archer was previously serving as the Secretary of Security. Prior to becoming a [[congressman]], he was a director of the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] and had a long career in law enforcement. His predecessor, VP Brad Mitchell, died in the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]] bombing of [[Li Qing Jao]] station in the [[Sol]] system. The attack also killed several members of the Federal Cabinet along with many government officials, who were attending a meeting at the [[starport]]. Addressing a gathering of [[Federal Congress|Congress]], Vice President Archer said: "My primary focus in this office will be to increase security throughout the Federation. I vow to build vigilance into the fabric of our society, and prevent such atrocities from ever happening again." During the congressional session, President Hudson announced new appointments for other deceased members of the Cabinet. He also successfully obtained approval to increase funding for counter-terrorism operations run by [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] and the [[Federal Navy]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/605b3817fe6aaa46d74aaad4 GalNet: New Federal Vice President Selected]</ref>