partial summary transcript

Daily Threat Assessment Task Force Teleconference Call

April 22nd

Homeland Security representative: “Before we go over today’s agenda, I just want to welcome our new FBI representative, Special Agent Wendell Blake. Wendell, glad to have you here.”

FBI representative: “Happy to be here.”

State Department representative: “Welcome aboard.”

FBI: “Thanks.”

Homeland Security: “If I can speak out of turn for a moment, Wendell, I truly hope you turn out be a real team player. Nothing personal against your predecessor, you understand, but in these sessions, we all need to pull together in the correct direction. We don’t need someone tossing sand in the gears. No offense, you understand.”

FBI: “None taken.”

State Department: “So what happened to Tom?”

FBI: “Transferred to Boise.”

CIA: “What, the Siberia station not available?”

[[[Laughter]]]

Homeland Security: “Very well, let’s move on. Wendell, do you have anything you want to add to today’s agenda?”

FBI: “Not really, Gordon. All’s quiet.”

Homeland Security: “Good.”