Adama and Roslin in “Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part 2”

[to Tigh] Bear witness, put on your headset. [to Roslin on the phone] Madam President, moments ago, Lt. Thrace took the Cylon Raider on an unscheduled and unauthorized jump.

Yes.

Do you have any knowledge of this incident?

Let's save some time here, Commander the question you really want to ask me is whether or not I asked Lt. Thrace to take the Raider to Caprica. And the answer to your question is yes.

You and I talked about this.

Yes, we had.

We both decided it was a military decision.

My responsibility as President is, first and foremost, to protect and preserve this fleet and its future. In the end, that outweighs any other consideration. It has to.

By taking the Raider, you've placed our people on the surface of Kobol in direct danger.

I'm very aware of the danger our men and women are in on Kobol. I am also deeply aware of the danger this civilization will be in if I ignore the pursuit of this arrow.

I'm going to have to ask you for your resignation, Madam President.

No.

Then I'm terminating your presidency, as of this moment.

Commander Adama, I will exercise the authority of this office until I am unable to do so, so if you want to stage a coup you're gonna have to come over here and arrest me.

I don't want any blood shed.

Of course you don't, neither do I. Neither does the press. They're here, by the way.

[mutters to Tigh] The press...

They're recording every minute.