4. The Dissent Memo

After a bombing at a political rally in Angola, Elizabeth must find a way to respond to a "dissent memo" from the Bureau of African Affairs when they criticize the Dalton Administration's lack of attention to the upcoming Angolan election. Also, Russell enlists Elizabeth's help to get President Dalton on the ballot in Ohio, and Henry and Jose get closer to locating the antiquities stolen by Hizb al-Shahid.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Members of the Bureau of African Affairs issue a dissent memo, disagreeing with the State Department's policies regarding corruption in the presidential election in Angola. Elizabeth works with the CEO of a messaging app to counteract the Angolan president's shutdown of the internet. His opponent is elected. Henry's team tries to locate the terrorist group by tracking sales of looted antiquities. They send in a US agent to impersonate a French archeologist who is involved in selling artifacts to terrorists. Although the meet goes well, the agent is kidnapped immediately afterward.

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