Desperately trying to hold power of any kind it sounds like.
You know, think about that for a sec. A privately held company, deletes a sitting presidents account. Wouldn't it be goo PR to say a president uses your product?
Maybe it's just me, but something about that seems…….wrong. And I don't mean in a moralistic way.
So, I'm guessing the Y heads are ChYna then?
So, here's a thought. Adrenochrome. Prolongs life apparently, but…getting it is sketchy, or there is some other down side. Perhaps it is highly regulated by whoever controls it.
Scenario, aging politician is approached and offered the, elixir of life, so to speak, but in order to get it, must sell their soul to the person/organization that provides it. Once taken, it does work, but at a cost, your body becomes dependent on it, plus you still age and possibly need more or to take it more frequently, giving the person who supplies it, more power over you.
Does that sound plausible?