President Donovan
A never-elected president who makes the impossible calls, and never lets you see him sweat.
Blake Donovan came up through a storied political dynasty and reached the Oval Office the hard way, without ever winning an election. Behind the folksy grin and the blue Brooks Brothers suit is a lawyer’s mind and a spine of steel. He treats threats to his friends as matters of national security and puts the full weight of the United States behind them: Air Force One, the CIA, war powers, a personal call to a dictator. He uses silence as a weapon in a negotiation and faith as his armor everywhere else. When the world tips toward the abyss, he is the calm hand deciding how far it falls.
“Last I heard, this woman tried to take out two of my most trusted men. As far as I’m concerned, this is a matter of national security.”
— From Pound of Flesh