He is the President of the United States. He gives permission to form the SPK after having a discussion with Near. He is threatened by Mello with the Death Note, forced into giving him all the information he has on the SPK, and to keep him updated on what they are doing. He works unsuccessfully with L (Light) to infiltrate Mello's hideout. He's a strong leader, but powerless against the decree of the Death Note.   Hoope ends up committing suicide, and it is believed that Kira disposed of him after the special forces' attack failed.  In the anime, he does not commit suicide, as the character was merged with that of George Sairas (who is his vice-president).  Although he is president of the U.S.A in the manga, in the anime, the president is George Sairas. 

When Light Yagami finds a notebook giving him power over death, will he use it for good—or evil? Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against? (Source: Viz Media)

1. Genshisuru Kami (Visions of a God) 
A two hour episode of Death Note, mainly a compilation of the confrontations between Light and L, re-edited from Ryuk's perspective with new dialogue and soundtrack along with additional animation that could not be included in the original series. An Unnamed Shinigami comes to Ryuk to question him about his new story in the human world. 
2. Eru o Tsugu Mono (L's Successors) 
This story continues where the previous left off, continuing the story of Light. As the previous special told Light and L's battles, this story does the same with the conflicts between Light, Mello, and Near. 
(Source: Wikipedia)

[Website](https://www.michaelricharddobson.com/)

One of the three Dobson brothers (himself, [Brian](https://anilist.co/staff/106848), and [Paul](https://anilist.co/staff/95881)), all of whom have made themselves known prominently in the voice acting community. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he works with Ocean Group.

David Hoope