Character

Scott Tate

Scott Tate mans NASA Public Affairs' script forge, crafting jargon-laden Galileo V intros that sail through agency clearance—until Sam Seaborn's blade slices clichés and Bartlet vaults mythic humanity's unmanned odyssey. Defensiveness hardens as White House vision bulldozes protocol, his resistance crystallizing bureaucratic ramparts against Oval improvisation. Amid rehearsal chaos, Tate embodies institutional inertia, guarding cleared turf while Bartlet's charisma reshapes Mars probe wonder from rote facts into epic thrust.

6 appearances

Also known as: Tate

Scott Tate's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S2E9 · Galileo

Bartlet Champions Sam's Mythic Mars Intro Rewrite

Annoyed defensiveness hardening into bureaucratic resolve

Scott Tate admits authorship of the intro, defends its clearance by Public Affairs, bristles at Sam's changes, and trails him questioning if revisions will be cleared, embodying institutional resistance in …

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S3E18 · Enemies Foreign and Domestic

C.J.'s Fraught Hesitation at the Press Room Threshold

addressed by C.J. as next to be called on

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S3E18 · Enemies Foreign and Domestic

C.J.'s Summit Logistics and Goals Briefing

Taut readiness amid fury's echo

Cued last by C.J. as 'Bonnie, then Scott' post-condemnation, embodying the press corps' enduring predatory watch.

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S3E18 · Enemies Foreign and Domestic

C.J.'s Scorching Saudi Human Rights Indictment

Heightened focus amid explosive revelations

Scott lurks in the Press Room queue, hailed last by C.J.'s 'Bonnie, then Scott' post-rant, his silent readiness underscoring the briefing's tense handoff into unresolved fury.

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S3E20 · We Killed Yamamoto

Amy's Outrage Erupts Over Josh's Welfare Compromise

Alert responsiveness (inferred via phone)

Scott receives Amy's urgent phone directive to lock down office and arrange Legislative Affairs meeting with Regina King, serving as immediate extension of her mobilization command.

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S4E3 · College Kids

Reluctant Rallies and a Tuition Pitch

Not demonstrated; simply present/acknowledged.

Referenced aloud by C.J. as having returned from an expedition; presence is acknowledged as part of the senior staff entering but he plays no active role in the pitch-or-crisis beats.

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Affiliation

Bartlet Administration (Executive Office of the President)