The December Plot was an attempt made by Confederate States Vice President Willy Knight in December 1938 to murder President Jake Featherston and take power himself. Knight was angry at Featherston for the constitutional amendment that removed the ban on presidents running for more terms; he had hoped to be elected president in his own right in November 1939, and was bitter when the amendment upset his plans. He was also bitter over being sidelined into the useless slot of vice president while other Freedom Party members, such as Ferdinand Koenig, were given important roles such as attorney general.