Vortegen Shayne

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28th President of the United States of Earth	28th President of the United States of Earth	28th President of the United States of Earth	28th President of the United States of Earth
In office 	 	 	
February 5, 2505 - January 20, 2509 	 	 	
Vice President: Agnes Bently 	 	 	
Preceded by: Udall Snell 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Avalon Júpiter 	 	 	
142nd President of the United States 	142nd President of the United States 	142nd President of the United States 	142nd President of the United States
In office 	 	 	
February 5, 2505 - January 20, 2509 	 	 	
Vice President: Agnes Bently 	 	 	
Preceded by: Udall Snell 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Avalon Júpiter 	 	 	
66th First Servant of State of Germany 	66th First Servant of State of Germany 	66th First Servant of State of Germany 	66th First Servant of State of Germany
In office 	 	 	
February 5, 2505 - January 20, 2509 	 	 	
Second Servant: Winthrop Agnew 	 	 	
Preceded by: Udall Snell 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Avalon Júpiter 	 	 	
99th United States Secretary of Defense 	99th United States Secretary of Defense 	99th United States Secretary of Defense 	99th United States Secretary of Defense
In office 	 	 	
February 4, 2505 - February 5, 2505 	 	 	
Deputy: Hiram Meeks 	 	 	
Preceded by: David Johnson 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Lurenzo Stheinher 	 	 	
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense 	United States Deputy Secretary of Defense 	United States Deputy Secretary of Defense 	United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2497 - February 4, 2505 	 	 	
Preceded by: Rocky Sids 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Hiram Meeks 	 	 	
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Full Name: Vortegen Abraham Shayne 	 	 	
Born: September 12, 2457 	 	 	
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Vortegen Abraham Shayne (born, September 12, 2457) is an American politician, Military Officer and Secretary of Defense who served as the 28th President of the United States of Earth and 142nd President of the United States as well as 63rd First Servant of State of State of Germany concurrently. He assumed the Presidency after the events of the Capital Bombing. He was the first Independent President since George Washington. His assumption to the Presidency has been the center of constant conspiracy theory and accusations.
Shayne ramped up the war with Persia into a full scale invasion, believing that Persia was behind the attacks on the capital. Shayne ignored evidence that Mark Spector acted alone in the bombing. Critics of the Shayne Administration largely accuse President Shayne of being a "Voyagerian", noting how he solidified the policies of President Henry Voyager.
=Early Life=
=Secretary of Defense=
Shayne had only been Secretary of Defense for a single day when the Capital Bombing occurred. When that happened he became first in the line of succession as Secretary of the Treasury Udall Snell was one position higher on the line of succession and thus became President on Tylor White's death.
=Presidency (2505-2509)=
==Ascension== 
Shayne had met with President Snell during his short lived Administration and during a private meeting, convinced him to resign. On his doing so Shayne automatically assumed the Presidency and was sworn in.
==Confused Legitimacy==
The chaotic events of the bombing had left the Federal Government in shambles. The ascension of Udall Snell to the Presidency had caused great chaos to the remaining Federal Government, then with his rapid succession had left the public with conflicting information as to who exactly was the legal President. Eventually Shayne gave a televised address in the Oval Office, in full military uniform. The outfit he choose and the confusion following the bombing lead to speculation that a potential coup had been pulled off. This distrust of Shayne's assumption of office followed him the rest of his Presidency.
==Persian Escalation==
Early into his administration the CIA provided Shayne with evidence suggesting the Shaw of Persia had sanctioned a decapitation strike against the American government to unhinge the war effort against Persia. Within two days however the CIA reversed their view and came to the conclusion that Mark Specter had acted alone in his actions. Shayne refused further intelligence from the CIA backing their independent bomber theory.
On June 1st, 2505 Shayne ordered an increase in the American military presence in Persia with the goal now of overthrowing the Shaw. 
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