[ he has a point. Still, the idea doesn't sit right with them. ]

It would be easy to blame it on a monster attack in the West Wing. A lot of people were heavily injured. Was anyone paying close enough attention to you to know you'd be lying?

[ they weren't there, so they honestly don't know. ]

Your way -- technically, it's fine. But you're putting a lot of faith in everyone to understand and not to take drastic measures, and I don't just mean the vote.

[ if he got attacked at the trial, he couldn't protect himself. ]