The presidential seal blossomed in full stately colors across America’s screens.
“I understand the president will now be making a statement.”
The screen suddenly cut to the president.
“My fellow Americans, again we have been faced with an ugly event. Our way of life is under attack by those who have no respect for the rights of our people. We are investigating thoroughly both of the attacks at Nationals Stadium. We will find, apprehend, and punish everyone involved in this disgusting act of civil disobedience. It doesn’t matter if this attack has been done in protest by an organized group or from a single demented individual. In either case, I promise you, we will get to the bottom of it. No stone will be left unturned, and I assure you that finding and punishing every single culprit or culprits is job number one.
“I have been in contact with enforcement officials and with the Commissioner of Baseball. Together, we will decide what needs to be done to insure that this never happens at a baseball stadium again. The next time you go to a game, you can be assured that you and your family will be safe. That is our earnest desire, and we aim to see that it is carried out effectively and rapidly. Baseball is very important to millions of Americans. Baseball will once again be safe. I promise you that.
“I want to thank all first and second and third responders who are working right now to rescue people and to detain and interview everyone at the stadium to find out who did this. All the photographs on cameras and cell phones are being copied as fans leave the stadium in the search to find images of whoever did this. Whoever the bombers are, they may be already be found in those fan photographs.
“I want to thank the police, emergency workers, firemen, hospital personnel and doctors who are converging on the stadium or are already there providing life-saving services to the wounded and entrapped fans. I want to say to each of them that I am proud of you. America is proud of you.
“God bless America, and God bless the American people.”