His uncle told him that Dale is now at Congress, and his influence in New Gold City has been severely diminished.
He did do a few impressive things, but he also messed up quite a bit, and the Mayor's affair implicated him as well.
For the Congress lords, they never lack handy tools.
Every year, there are hundreds of thousands of graduates from elite alliance colleges, whether it's their background, connections, or personal abilities, they are outstanding young men waiting for their call; the more people at the top, the less they lack talent.
Dale isn't irreplaceable, and his relationship with the Mayor is too tight. Even if they're not as closely connected as before, his value in the eyes of the Congress lords is basically zero.
During his time in Golden Port City, not to mention meeting the Mayor, Senator Cleveland didn't even make a phone call, and his status in Congress is steadily rising.
