There's a new president, and on his first day in office, President Hayes is briefed on the Stargate program. Things don't seem too good for the SGC as his Vice President is none other than Robert Kinsey, who immediately tries to convince the President to replace General Hammond and SG-1, and he is assisted by an investigator, Richard Woolsey.

The two try to convince Hayes that SG-1 is not to be trusted. However, midway, Woolsey has a change of heart about Kinsey and his intentions, and backtracks with the President, who remains non-committal.