But if he has the support of Chief Cheng and Temir, his power would have someone backing it at crucial moments, allowing him to wield it more recklessly and thus achieve greater impact—this is also a fact.
To sacrifice oneself for the country? Idiots like that wouldn't climb high enough in America's political landscape to become Secretary of State. Those legendary moments where cold-blooded killers sit through hearings without flinching and spout nonsense have millions, if not tens of millions, of plays on streaming platforms—this is the real conclusion of an American Secretary of State.
The interests of the system and the interests of individuals within the system are two separate things. Especially when a system does not reward the righteous, this conflict of interests becomes glaringly obvious, influencing participants' decisions in all kinds of ways.