Unidentified TV Man in Suit

Sam Seaborn vaults the Education Secretary forward as the Cabinet's sharp-edged voice on surging NEAP scores, a beacon piercing the White House's VP crisis and electoral storm. Toby's sarcasm deflects, but Sam's insistence spotlights this official's mandate: seize educational gains to reframe national priorities, counter deficits, and thrust progress into the spotlight. Amid triage frenzy, the Secretary embodies sidelined policy heft—credible authority primed for public statements that bridge data triumphs to administration resolve.