Roberto Mendoza's local arrest escalates into a national political emergency: dignity, race, and family humiliation collide with White House damage‑control and confirmation politics.
Roberto Mendoza's local arrest escalates into a national political emergency: dignity, race, and family humiliation collide with White House damage‑control and confirmation politics.
Events in This Arc
In Leo's office, the Mendoza arrest pivots from a baffling personal scandal to a full-blown political crisis. Sam delivers the punchline — Mendoza doesn’t drink, he was stopped for being …
Sam and Toby confront local police at the Wesley station to secure the release of Judge Roberto Mendoza. Sam asserts White House authority, parries Officer Peter's disbelief, and forces Sergeant …
Toby enters the Wesley Police Station and converts a humiliating arrest into a public restorative gesture. Using blunt authority and moral pressure, he shuts down legal escalation, forces the officers …