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John Clark (Tom Clancy character) flag attacks designed to blame the current president, whose moderate stance on several issues compelled a secret cabal to act to have him removed from power. Clark was later arrested for murder, but was released from police custody soon after. Clark briefly appears in "Line of Sight", where he assassinates a Romanian crime boss who had a vendetta against Jack Ryan Jr. in revenge for killing one of his associates in a previous novel. Outside the novels, John Clark's career continues further in the "Rainbow Six" video game series. In "", Clark retires and passes the leadership of Team Rainbow