Donald Atwell

Donald Atwell thrusts into the Iowa caucus spotlight as Iowa City Standard reporter, cornering President Bartlet with razor-sharp questions on Governor Ritchie's endorsement of Pennsylvania's affirmative action ban in college admissions. His persistent push for specifics slices through Bartlet's vague appeals to moral transformation, embodying the press corps' unyielding demand for policy precision amid campaign frenzy. Secret Service hustle and audience murmurs amplify the moment's tension, positioning Atwell as the journalistic foil forcing intellectual candor from evasive leadership.