Counterintelligence Attaché

vigilant analytical discreet

Bartlet consults the Counterintelligence Attaché during a midnight Oval Office call with President Chigorin. A White House sniper attack triggers lockdown as a US UAV crashes in Russian Kaliningrad. Bartlet halts diplomacy to assess security risks, revealing the attaché's pivotal role in real-time intelligence evaluation. This official supports presidential decisions amid collapsing cover stories and potential tech leaks, maintaining US security posture in tense US-Russia exchanges.

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Counterintelligence Attaché's Journey

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2 moments

S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Damage Control: The Kaliningrad Cover Story

Vigilant and decisive—preparing to evaluate technical risk and security implications.

Referenced by Bartlet when he interrupts the call to consult counterintelligence; the Attaché's impending input represents a shift from diplomatic framing to technical/operational assessment.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Cover Story Unravels — Chigorin Pulls the Plug

Procedurally detached and investigative—preparing to assess evidence and issue a verdict.

Implicitly invoked when Chigorin says he will interrupt to call his counterintelligence attaché; represents the procedural, investigative response that will evaluate the U.S. cover story.

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