Clay Banning (father)Mary Alice DeWitt (mother)Leah Banning (wife)Lynne Banning (daughter)Doris (mother-in-law) Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The nonfiction book by Ibram X. Kendi helped popularize the term "antiracist" when came out in 2019. When Monroe said the word "Hash tag", Banning was confused as he didn't know what it is. Mary Alice Banning (ne DeWitt) Banning killed the terrorist he used as a human shield as he watches as the Hydra 6 rose up and started firing on the helicopters. As he was about to be choked to death, Kang taunted Banning with "Looks like you failed again, Mike." As Banning, along with Roma and O'Neil, droveConnor in their vehicle, he remindedConnor to put his seat belt on. The duo were being forced out to the streets and droveoff, but were hit by the terrorists in a truck and they kidnapped Asher. After briefly looking at the pictures of the President and his family, he wenton toseea terrorist coming at the Oval Office and foughthim. Clegg only said that they are not waiting and Trumbull stated that they have to secure Cerberus. Roma, who took over Mike's spot as head of the Presidential Detail, introduced Banning to Agent Jones. Upon reaching the floor where Trumbull was treated, he was captured by the Secret Service and met Gentry, telling him that he needed to see the President. Then, he arrived at the Treasury Department. Father Days later, Banning was finally reinstated to the protection detail as he, along with Connor, Jacobs and General Clegg, watched President Asher addressing the media and the entire nation about the aftermath of the attack on the American lives that had lost and his assurance that America would rebuild from the siege. After learning the leader's name is Kang Yeonsak, the head of the Koreans for United Freedom, a North Korean paramilitary organization and Kanghad40 commandos breached the front gate and hehad28 men left, he informs the Pentagon of the information. The novel is based on the life of the central character named Mike Bowditch, who works as a game warden and patrols the wilderness of . Banning then gaveConnor his own badge as he told himthat he's a honorary Secret Service agent now. As Banning made it to the White House, he saw the White House damaged by the AC-130 mini-guns and numerous bodyguards were killed. Banning said that there wouldn't be a second chance because he would die down in the bunker alone and cut off from the world. Book banning is a bipartisan game, a point nicely made by Jonathan Zimmerman, a self-described liberal who wrote in The Dallas Morning News: "When conservatives try to ban a book, we liberals. Three top government officials had the partial output of the codes to activate Cerberus; President Asher, Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Joe Hoenig, all of whom were being held hostage in the bunker. As Banning was about to send his letter of resignation to the President, he was inspired by Trumbull's speech. Kang just says that he admires him for acknowledging his own failure, but states there is no going back and nothing he can do tonight can atone for his disgrace. Banning tells her he's just checking in. After he was exonerated of all charges, Mike had a meal with his father and his family, with Clay deciding that he would live with his son and his family. Banning says that they have to continue on, but Forbes was acting strange for the moment and when he mentioned Kang's name, the surprised and suspicious Banning asked Forbes how did he know the leader's name. Framed for the assassination and on the run, Banning has been compared by some film critics as being rather similar to the protagonist. Monroe gave him the deactivation code step-by-step. Trumbull explainedthat Cerberus is a highly-classified military protocol; athree-prong fail-safe device that can self-destructany U.S. nuclear missiles in flight. As more reinforcements from the Secret Service were coming out from the front door, Banning was about to fire back at the terrorists, when he saw them going down. Then, Banning jumped and rolled down to the floor, holding Kang in the headlock with his legs before breaking Kang's right arm to incapacitate him. With those poor choice of words and with Kang looking at the wounded Asher struggling to get close to him, the motivated Banning used his elbow to strike Kang's right arm and bashed his head with his knee. Unfortunately, after the war, his father abandoned him and his mother when he was young and went off the grid. To his surprise, it wasForbes, who currently works a private contractor in Prime Minister Lee's security detail. He tookthe RPGlauncher and firedat the last Hydra 6 weaponry, but that last gun destroyedthe fifth chopper, as thehelicopter was about to crash on the White House. Michael Jameson Banning Alias (es) Mike Big Top Echelon Four Oscar Zulu 309 Mr. Banning Origin Has Fallen franchise Occupation Army Ranger (formerly) Secret Service: Agent (formerly) Director Powers/Skills Military training High intelligence Weaponry and knives expertise Hand-to-hand combat Great physical strength Expert Leadership Hobby Knowing that the President was still in danger, Mike headed to St. Matthews Hospital where Trumbull awoke from his coma and took a State Police uniform from the officer he held at gunpoint. When Leah asked her husband if he couldcome home, Banning repliedthat he will and they got a date to do soon. He then served Allan Trumbull when his administration started. They uncoveredthat Kang is one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. Book banning, a form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials, or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists, or bookstore shelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes.Those advocating a ban complain typically that the book in question contains graphic violence, expresses disrespect for parents and family, is sexually explicit . He authorized Banning to find Connor and get him out of White House. He asked Connor if he was alright and Connor nodded. Military trainingHigh intelligenceWeaponry and knives expertiseHand-to-hand combatGreat physical strengthExpert Leadership Walking towards the gas station and got himself changed of clothes, Mike utilized the pay phone to call his wife Leah and let her know that he is alive. Then, Banning saidthat there wouldbe notelevised executions, no helicopter and no more negotiating with him. Kang tauntedthat he knows about his failure to save Margaret and that he wouldfail to save the President, stating that failure seemed to be the habit with Banning these days. Award-winning literature like "The 1619 Project" and "The Hate You Give" have been banned in parts of the country. As they fight each other, Kang was provento be a skilled martial-artist. As the plane flew by, he told the two civilians he saved to stay down, as he ran towards the White House, yelling at everyone to take cover. He movedaway from the chopper and went to the hole on it. One of his friends said he didn't know. He then remindedConnor climbing the shaft is like doing the chimney climb just likehow Banning taught Connor in the Rose Garden wall. Michael Jameson Banning During these three years, Leah became pregnant with his first child. After Banning finished unscrewing the vent grate, Connor asked if he was coming with him. After a moment, Banning was suspicious about the explosion and informed Trumbull that Kang would not go out like a suicide bomber and that was not who he is. After briefly looking at the pictures of the President and his family, he went on to see a Korean terrorist coming at the Oval Office and fought him. Banning convincedForbes to tell Kang that he killed him to help him buy some time to save the president in orderto make up for his treacherous deeds and usedthe radio to have Forbes contact Kang. The Speaker reluctantly says that they are going to recall the Seventh Fleet and pull their troops out of Korea, as well as givingthem the helicopter to the North Lawn. Banning realizedthatis the Hydra 6, a next generation prototype anti-aircraft weapon from the Army package. After a brief fight, Banning managed to get behind Yu and broke his neck, killing Yu. Connor was relieved to see Banning. Mike suggested she should wear the small one, because it would be a 'classic look for a classy lady.'. But the other man detonated the bomb and destroyed the fence. Banning saidthat maybe he owns them for giving him a chance to make up for that today. The next day, Banning and Jacobs arrived in the Oval Office. Trumbull saidthat they are talking about the safety of the President of the United States and Banning repliedthat they are talkingmore than that. Blume has never shied away from taking book banning proponents on directly. Forbes then tells Kang that he got Banning and that everything is clear. Newspapers including Cleveland's Plain Dealer . Fort Hood, Texas,United States of America Banning killedone of the advancing terrorists to runto the front entrance and hadthe wounded agent drop the ground behind cover. Michael enlisted in the Navy Reserves while still in his senior year of high school. Trumbull toldhimhe had givena good shotthat he saved McMillan as Banning continuedtostop the looming nuclear threat. Banning is highly trained in close quarters hand-to-hand combat as he is able to defeat and kill Kang during their brutal fight. Back in his car, Banning called Leah on his phone, but got her voice mail instead and he said he's 'just checking in'. However, the duo got incapacitated in the process and sent to Saint Matthews Hospital. Banning told the boy that he had to go and get his dad. After knocking Banning down, Kang began to strangle him with his right hand. As the Korean terrorists were advancing to the White House, D.C. Metropolitan Police officers fired at them from the outside until a female Korean sniper killed them. Then a few tense moments, Banning waited for the moment before he and Connor sprinted towards the other secret door as the terrorists fired at the walls. Banning killedthe terrorist he used as a human shield as he watches as the Hydra 6 rose up and started firing on the helicopters. Banning confirmedto her that he is in the Oval Office while getting a pistol from the President's desk. Jacobs saidif they gotthose codes and self-detonated the nukes, it wouldleave America vulnerable to a nuclear strike. Banning contained to serve in the Presidential Detail for President Asher until his second term in office ended. Mike underwent extensive training session with his former fellow colleague in the Army Rangers, Wade Jennings, and his commandos of a private military company named Salient Global in their base in Virginia. When Leah asked how had his day been, he only saidthat he's been busy, refusingto tell her that he's insidethe White House to avoidworrying her. Banning told Asher to press his stomach wound harder and quickly rushed to the bunker to disable Cerberus. After noticing the footsteps of the commandos, he sneakedinto the hidden tunnels behind the Lincoln Bedroom walls. As they set down on the doorway near the state's dining room, Forbes asked Banning if the president's okay. Trumbull told Banning that they wanted them to recall the Seventh Fleet and pulled their troops out of Korea. For example, he created a sign message to a drone overhead so Vice President Allan Trumbull and the cabinet would know that he and President Asher were going to the MI6 safe house in London. Date of birth Alias(es) However, they were interrupted when Banning and the protection detail saw a large number of unmanned drones approaching from the north. 12 contemporary books by Black authors that are banned for writing about race, sexuality, and police brutality. Mike unmasked and recognized one of the assailants as Bruno who took part in the training exercise at the beginning of the film. Most of the targeted books have to do with race, gender, and sexuality.Unlike most book challenges in the past, whereby parents or other stakeholders in the community would engage teachers and school administrators in a debate over a title, local groups have received support from . Meanwhile, Banning ambushed two of the commandos and knocked them out. Later, Banning watches the news regarding that British Prime Minister James Wilson passed away from an apparent heart attack while undergoing post-surgical treatment to repair his knee. Although Clegg knewwhat the Hydra 6 is, he was still confident that the SEALs wouldtake the weapon down. Caucasian Banning then gave Connor his own badge as he told him that he's a honorary Secret Service agent now. When Trumbull checkedin with Mike, heinformedhim that Kang had gotten away and was back in the bunker. Affiliation Mike Banning was portrayed by Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Angel Has Fallen and Night Has Fallen. Clay detonates explosives around the perimeter of the house, killing all the would-be attackers. Banning has been compared by some film critics as being rather similar to the protagonist Jack Bauer on the TV show. Then, Banning said that there would be no televised executions, no helicopter and no more negotiating with him. Banning grabbed one of the Kang's knives and tried to attack him with it. Connor remarkedto Mike that he sucks as he shutoff the game console, and Mike repliedthat he sucks worse as they started preparing to leave. He asked where Connor is and Jacobs said that they didn't know his location, but presumed to be inside the White House. Has Fallen franchise Although Banning managed to land a few hits on him and knocked Kang's knives away, the terrorist mastermind kicked him down to the ground. A Maryland man has sued a local bar for discrimination, claiming he was banned from the premises for being an "old white" guy. As he and Connor made it to the door, Banning dove down to the side and fired the last two rounds in his pistol at the door of the Lincoln bedroom and quickly pulled out other pistol. As Banning reaches the Oval Office, he tried to contact The Pentagon on the phone, but discovered that all phone lines were down. Two weeks after the events of London, Leah eventually gave birth to Banning's daughter, Lynne, named after Jacobs. By Serena O'Sullivan, Komando.com. Banning said that maybe he owns them for giving him a chance to make up for that today. On his next mission, which Banning decides to make as his last, he was assigned to protect President Asher and Jacobs as they traveled to London to attend the British Prime Minister's funeral. 9. He was talking to his wife, Leah, after he missed the 4th of July celebration with her. 28. At the diner, Banning sat with Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs, as well as his former subordinates, including Roma and O'Neil. She replied that he still missed his mother, but also Banning, and drove the Secret Service crazy with his hiding spots, thanks to Banning's training. As Trumbull calledsomeone to get the deactivation code, General Clegg toldBanning to find the control panel marked "Countermand" and flipped a switch that's marked "Initiate Recall". As he triedto shoot Kang, Banning kills another one of Kang's men. Banning typedin the code panel and gotanother pistol from a lock box. Banning killed one of the advancing terrorists to run to the front entrance and had the wounded agent drop the ground behind cover. Banning briefly looked at his body somberly. As he was quietly lookingin the wall, he foundConnor, who had hidden there during the attack. President Asher said that he believes the building is insured as the US troops took the President from Banning as they left the building. Nobody in the Pentagon recognized the tattoo and Trumbull had the director of the CIA to sent over to Langley. 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