Didn’t that JAL 747 take out both sides of the aisle requiring replacements for Congress. . . ?
Yes.
I have not read the sequel, Executive Orders. It is a long book, about 1300+ pages, and is supposed to be very good.
About the time the book came out, I stopped watching TV, reading fiction, and was busy with many other things.
May be I should read it. It is the culmination of the Jack Ryan series, which started with the Hunt for Red October.