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| “ | Commander-in-chief is not just a title. It's a responsibility. | „ |
| ~ Moss talking to President Kirkman |
Cornelius Moss is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States of America from 2009-2013. He was later selected by President Tom Kirkman to be the Secretary of State. Unbeknownst to Kirkman, Moss was the individual responsible for leaking classified information to the public, including Alex Kirkman's subpoena and a video capturing Kirkman's confrontation with the truck driver who killed Alex.
Moss ran for a second term as president in the 2020 election, but was unsuccessful.
Biography[]
President Moss served one full term as President of the United States. Moss chose not to run for re-election after his wife died. He planned for the NATO summit of arms control to be a priority for the second term of his presidency.
At some time during his presidency, he had an affair with Charlotte Thorn, but the two broke up.
Once his presidency was finished, he retired from public life.
After the Capitol Bombing, which killed his successor, President Richmond, he felt he needed to get back into politics. He gave President Kirkman a list of candidates to fill the empty Cabinet positions. President Kirkman then decided to choose Moss to be his Secretary of State to help him with the new administration.
However, Moss turned out to be working behind President Kirkman's back. During his time as Secretary of State, he leaked classified information to the press, including Alex Kirkman's subpoena, a video showing President Kirkman confronting the former's killer and more recently, evidence of East Hun Chiu's missile silos. After Chuck Russink rooted him out as the leak, he was confronted by President Kirkman, who threatened to turn him over to the Justice Department, and in turn Moss retorted that if Kirkman planned to hit him, Moss would strike just as hard.
During the 2020 election, the once moderate Moss took a hard swing to the right, fearing his political message would no longer connect with a diverse electorate. He allied himself with White National conspirators Garrett Detwiler and Phil Brunton and fanned racial resentment throughout his campaign. Even though Moss was not involved in the mass sterilization bioterror attack, his direct connection to the masterminds tanked his reputation and led to his downfall in the election.
Trivia[]
- Tom Kirkman volunteered for President Moss' first campaign for President.
- Moss has a substance use disorder. After Charlotte Thorn’s murder, Moss relapsed and secretly checked himself into a rehab treatment facility.
| Preceded by: George W. Bush |
President of the United States 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by: Robert Richmond |