Countless cameras were focused on the blond man squinting as he listened to the senator's interrogation, his formal attire adorned with the badge of the Golden Lion Group on his chest.
"Click!"
He quietly listened to the senator on stage finish speaking, patiently repeating,
"Senator, the hydraulic fracturing technology for extracting shale oil and gas has undergone several iterations and upgrades within Golden Lion Group. There are professional reports endorsing its safety..."
"You didn't answer my question directly, Mr. Benjamin. I'm asking why local residents can ignite the tap water with a lighter!"
"..."
Outside, the shutter of the cameras clicked repeatedly, capturing every detail of this hearing...
Including the verbal sparring between the parties.
"...Golden Lion Group brings a complete shale oil supply chain, restoring thousands of manufacturing and related factories to the Rust Belt, creating tens of thousands of jobs, enabling self-reliance..."
"..."
