Thomas J. Whitmore

Thomas J. Whitmore was the 42nd President of the United States in the Independence Day-franchise. He was in office from 1993 to 2001. Prior to this he was a fighter pilot who fought in the Gulf War. Whitmore was a major leading figure in the War of 1996 against the invading aliens. After the conflict he was largely revered as a hero and was subsequently re-elected for a second term as president. Whitmore remained a prominent figure in both the United States and the world long after his term ended in 2001.

Whitmore was a major proponent of the Earth Space Defense initiative, in which he appointed David Levinson as the ESD's Civilian Director. Near the end of his presidency Whitmore convinced General William Grey, to run for president against the former Defense Secretary Albert Nimziki. He later fought in the War of 2016 and sacrificed his life to help stop the Harvester Queen.

Early life
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Political Career
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Presidency
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Post-presidency
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Media appearances

 * Independence Day
 * ID4: Independence Day
 * Independence Day: Silent Zone (mentioned)
 * Independence Day: Crucible
 * Independence Day: Resurgence