The Charismatic Charlie Wade – Chapter 6140

As soon as Bernard finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the reporters around him turned to shock and confusion.

Journalists from non-local media in the United States maintained a positive demeanor upon hearing about Bernard’s donation, but they were quick to exclude their own country from consideration.

Upon hearing this exclusion, local American reporters’ reactions immediately soured, feeling as though their country was being treated unfairly.

In reality, for the United States, the $200 million is not only insufficient for counter-terrorism efforts, but it even falls short of covering the costs required for their nominal counter-terrorism initiatives, making Bernard’s donation unnecessary. However, American journalists felt that while money should not be overlooked, it was unacceptable to be discriminated against.

Thus, one journalist soon asked, visibly outraged, "Mr. Arnault, can you explain why you have excluded the United States from receiving these donations? The United States has always been a model for global counter-terrorism and a leader in such operations. No one understands terror prevention better than we do. Isn’t it inappropriate for you to treat us differently in this matter?"