

Task Force Talon tries to meet him in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, but the U.S. Army personnel are arrested on conspiracy and assassination charges, but Colonel Whitemore, leader of the military unit in charge of Senator Watts is conveniently not questioned.

In the aftermath, several important government officials and U.S. Later, Senator Watts disappears and is announced dead by officials. Thus, Vice President Cardiff becomes the new President of the United States. Task Force Talon intervenes and rescues both, but in the meantime, President Baldwin is assassinated. Presidential election, the two presidential candidates, Senator Watts and Vice President Cardiff are attacked. Act of War: High Treason takes place over the course of three days, three years after the events of Act of War: Direct Action.
