The Legislator declined Mr. Lynch and Mr. Truman's offer to see him off, leaving alone.
Just as he said at the dinner table, the current timeline is very delicate, with the election approaching and the public's attention highly concentrated, any small matter can be magnified into big trouble.
This is also a good time to bring down some political opponents before the new President takes office; any public opinion being swayed during this period will be particularly powerful, and all politicians must handle it cautiously.
He will not give this project a green light just because his son designed the aircraft's blueprint and became Lynch's partner. He must combine real situations to make comprehensive considerations before giving his opinion—an impartial, neutral opinion without any vested interest.
This is his persistence and bottom line as a Member of Parliament, which is moving.
