On Monday's all-new episode of Bones, Brennan muses about a run for the White House.

Not this election cycle, of course, since she's missed filing deadlines. But in the future.

Her reasoning?

1. She's smart as a whip (obvious).
2. She has a strong understanding of the criminal justice system, thanks to Booth.
3. She relates to the working class, thanks to the jobs she worked while on the lam ... experience that makes up for her being a fugitive in the first place, a slight potential problem Booth helpfully notes.
4. Donald Trump was once considered a viable candidate.

Hard to argue with that logic. Watch her discuss the possibility - along with the case of the week, and the idea of getting a dog for baby Christine someday - with Booth in a series of sneak preview clips below.

"The Tiger in the Tale" airs at the series' usual Monday, 8 p.m. slot on Fox.

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