Designated Survivor (TV Series)

The Confession (2016)

Steven Lee Merkel: Deputy CIA Director

Quotes 

• Tom Kirkman : Al Jazeera was always good enough for bin Laden to release information statements. Why would Nassar go to all the trouble to hack the most secure network in the world just to deliver this video to me? It... it doesn't feel right.

  Harris Cochrane : I believe he did it, sir, to show us he can. He's taunting us.

  Deputy CIA Director : Mr. President, I do think it's important to take note that Al-Sakar has taken credit for attacks committed by others in the past; the Moroccan nightclub bombing, 2013.

  Tom Kirkman : I remember. They claimed responsibility for the bombing, but eventually Israeli Intelligence proved that it was Al-Shabaab. Okay, any other reasons to believe that Al-Sakar was not behind the attack?

  [the room is silent] 

  Tom Kirkman : Anyone, please?

  [the room is silent again] 

  Tom Kirkman : Come on. Anybody?

  Jason Atwood : [standing up and clearing his throat]  Mr. President, Jason Atwood, Deputy Director, FBI.

  Tom Kirkman : We met at the Capitol site. You have another theory?

  Jason Atwood : Not me, one of my agents. She believes that the evidence was manipulated to point toward Al-Sakar so we wouldn't consider any other suspects.

  Tom Kirkman : What evidence?

  Jason Atwood : The unexploded ordnance. She thinks that it was not a mistake, and it was left there on purpose to be found.

  Tom Kirkman : And you believe this?

  Jason Atwood : I'm not sure, but I do believe in her.

  Harris Cochrane : Sir, what are your orders?

  Tom Kirkman : Until we can confirm that Nassar actually did what he says, no one outside these walls sees that video, understood? In the meantime, track the son of a bitch down. Whatever cave, cavern, or hole he's hiding in, I want you to find me Majid Nassar.