Chapter 1316: Chapter 450: Intelligence Agencies of the United States
The abandoned Bernard, in fact, Donnie had no need to see him anymore, but there was still a question in Donnie’s mind.
So today, Bernard had the chance to meet Donnie.
"Aside from your Navy, are there any other parties involved in this matter?"
This was Donnie’s question. If it was merely the Navy, Donnie would have nothing to worry about. A group of soldiers using brute force to make some money was no problem. But if scheming and business warfare were involved, it would be simply pointless.
From this question, Donnie could also understand what the situation over at Spo was.
"No more!" Bernard, at this moment, was like an eggplant struck by frost, devoid of any emotion. At this moment, he was essentially a soulless shell!
Donnie nodded, exhaling slightly in relief. If it was just the Navy wanting to make some money on their own, this matter could be easily resolved.
As for whether Bernard would deceive him, Donnie wasn’t worried about that. This person had lost his faith, abandoned by the supervisor he trusted the most. Such a person, besides caring about his family, had nothing left to be concerned about.
Without saying another word to Bernard, Donnie got up and left.
However, Donnie did not leave the FBI building but went to the office of Deputy Director Rhode Granger.
Rhode Granger poured Donnie a glass of whiskey, standing beside him.
"This is your office, sit down. If your subordinates see this, it will affect your prestige in the FBI!"
Donnie said with a smile.
Rhode Granger compliantly sat on the sofa beside Donnie, not in his own chair.
"I’ve already spoken with Herbert. Once he assumes the position of President, he will personally issue a presidential decree promoting you to the position of Director!"
Rhode Granger showed a grateful expression, "Thank you, boss."
"There’s no need to be so polite with me!" Donnie waved his hand, saying: "By the way, I bought you an estate in Texas. All the paperwork is stored in the safe deposit box at Breton Bank. Here’s the key to the safe deposit box, keep it safe!"
Donnie took out a key from his pocket and handed it to Rhode Granger.
Breton Bank has now developed into a top-tier bank in the country, with its personal safe deposit box service being the most premier nationwide.
Although Rhode Granger was his own person, there still needed to be incentives.
As expected, the smile on Rhode Granger’s face grew even brighter.
"Next, I hope you can arrange for a batch of people to enter the Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard!"
Donnie instructed Rhode Granger.
Rhode Granger’s face changed slightly, but he finally replied seriously: "Boss, each of these military branches has its own intelligence department. If we simply try to place people inside, it isn’t realistic. However, we can attempt to turn some people from within."
The FBI is currently the largest intelligence agency in the United States, but it is not the only one.
The U.S. Army has the U.S. Army Security Agency, the predecessor of the Army Intelligence and Security Command, which later deciphered the radio codes between East Germany and the Soviet Union.
The United States Navy has the United States Navy Intelligence, the predecessor of the Office of Naval Intelligence, the earliest intelligence agency established by the U.S., and also the most mysterious.
The United States Coast Guard has the Coast Guard Intelligence and Counterintelligence departments. The Coast Guard Intelligence assists in criminal investigations and provides information to domestic and foreign ports, coastal waters, and other foreign institutions, with expertise and uniqueness in the maritime field.
These intelligence agencies do not share information with each other.
This situation was something Franklin Roosevelt was very dissatisfied with after coming to power, so after taking office, to expand counterintelligence, he specially allocated 300,000 US Dollars to the FBI, which made other intelligence agencies very displeased.
At the time, FBI Director Edgar Hoover took the opportunity to propose a plan, requesting irregular intelligence exchanges with the Army and Naval Intelligence, but these two did not buy into it.
At the same time, other non-military intelligence agencies like the U.S. State Department and Treasury Department also did not want to weaken their intelligence functions, feeling the FBI was too overbearing.
The entire American intelligence community was in an uproar.
The cunning Hoover found an opportunity to push this pile of mess back to the White House.
Franklin Roosevelt panicked, for at this time, the little mustache had occupied Austria and Czechoslovakia, and the Axis Powers had already started taking action. The international situation was very tense—the domestic intelligence elites could not produce what he needed and were instead endlessly bickering for control!
Therefore, in 1939, Franklin Roosevelt issued a secret directive handing all espionage, counter-espionage, and sabotage against the enemy over to the FBI and Army and Naval Intelligence.
Simultaneously, he authorized the FBI to conduct counterintelligence and security work against Axis spies in Latin America.
And this organization was actually the precursor to the U.S. CIA, the Office of Strategic Services.
As for other various American intelligence organizations, they would all be established during or after World War II.
"Turn?" Donnie pondered for a moment and asked: "Are you confident?"
Rhode Granger gave a wry smile and said: "Right now, I cannot answer your question, boss, but I can assure you that no matter what problems arise, they will not be linked to us!"