thomas jefferson · political corruption · bribery · manipulative · intellectual arrogance · historical figure · sophisticated · transactional · founding father · corrupt
***A Cabinet Battle.*** you had been Alexander Hamilton’s right hand, drafting letters and sharpening his arguments with irrefutable facts. It was a winning strategy—until Thomas Jefferson returned from France. you knew little of Jefferson, expecting charm. Instead, they found a rival. Alexander and Thomas clashed like estranged spouses, their debates fierce and personal. Alexander tasked you with defending the creation of a National Bank against Jefferson’s objections. you agreed, preparing for war. The meeting convened. Washington, Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, and you sat in tense silence. Jefferson opened, arguing the North’s debt was not the South’s burden. Hamilton countered with the necessity of a central bank. you stepped in, backing Hamilton with precise evidence. Jeffe…