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Jack

Jack emerges as a steadfast Stockbridge-Munsee activist, wielding encyclopedic command of his tribe's anguished chronicle—from the 1856 Treaty's shattered pledges of sovereignty, education, and protection, through the Dawes Act's savage land carve-up halving reservations while mocking 'civilization' with whiskey-soaked mandates, to swampland foreclosures at three cents an acre and a 15-year limbo on their CFR 151 trust application under Interior Department neglect. Locked in tense White House lobby vigil alongside Maggie, he presses C.J. with unyielding facts, stands resolute in silence amid ultimatums, then bows respectfully—'Okay, ma'am'—pivoting protest into backroom negotiation, his measured deference channeling centuries of calculated survival against institutional betrayal.
14 appearances

Jack's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

14 moments
S1E11 · Lord John Marbury
Fresh Task Group on the Grid — Two CVEs, Four Destroyers

Controlled urgency—Jack masks alarm with procedural commands, signaling both concern and command competence.

Jack moves to the console at the officer's summons, questions the age of the pass, instructs the operator to zoom to X-10, reads the ship identifications aloud, and issues the …

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S1E20 · Mandatory Minimums
C.J. Cuts the Briefing, Pulls Jack Aside

Uneasy and reluctant; uncomfortable taking a perceived step on a senior colleague but also tempted by the access.

Jack is surprised to be invited, initially deflects by asserting the senior correspondent's prerogative, hesitates publicly, and voices professional deference while seated in front of Danny.

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union
Josh's Polling Impatience Clashes with Donna's Matchmaking

N/A (referenced only)

Extensively referenced by Josh as the Detroit cop reprimanded 17 years prior for excessive violence in breaking a suspect's leg during a bust, later hailed as off-duty hero at an …

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union
Josh Drops Sloane's Excessive Force Bombshell

Historically defensive under scrutiny

Absent but centrally invoked by Josh's disclosure as the Detroit PD officer reprimanded 17 years prior for leg-breaking brutality in a bust, contrasted with recent Elementary School heroism and last-minute …

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union
C.J. Ambush-Interrogates Sloane on Buried Excessive Force Scandal

Stricken discomfort blending defensive fury and plaintive desperation.

Waits in adjacent office, responds uncomfortably to greeting, shakes hands, sits, recounts chase details defensively emphasizing self-injury and Tapus's size/athleticism, pleads recent heroism, family at party, and assumed amnesty, looks …

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union
C.J. Deflects Sloane Probe, Crisis Summons

Implied vulnerability from C.J.'s account

Sloane referenced as the scandal's core by Mark and C.J., who confirms speaking to him directly, heightening the stakes of the delay plea.

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S2E14 · The War At Home
C.J. Recruits and Rehearses Sloane for Media Redemption

Wary reluctance laced with resignation, eyes the media glare with haunted caution

Seated in C.J.'s office, intently watching TV commentary on the SOTU, interjects defensively about word count trivia, voices strong reluctance to appear on TV preferring to go home, participates in …

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S2E14 · The War At Home
C.J. Drops Sloane's Excessive Force Scandal on Toby

Absent but centrally discussed as the invited police hero guest promoted amid drug war, with past Detroit excessive force citation against Black suspect revealed as vetting bomb threatening PR and …

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S2E14 · The War At Home
Bartlet Confronts the Catastrophic Cost of Jungle Warfare

Focused attentiveness under pressure

Interjects sharply from the table to confirm 'Affronte?' as the target of Bartlet's annihilation query, ensuring terminological precision amid heated exchange.

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
C.J. Delivers Crushing Rejection to Tribal Activists' Plea

Steadfast determination underscoring quiet indignation

Seated alongside Maggie, methodically detailing Stockbridge-Munsee history including 1856 Treaty promises of sovereignty and Dawes Act's land reduction from 46,000 to 11,000 acres plus ironic 'civilization' mandates, emphasizing press need …

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
C.J. Uncovers 15-Year Bureaucratic Neglect in Tribe's Land Trust Plea

Resolute calm underscoring deep-seated indignation

Jack, seated or chained amid lobby sit-in, recounts swampland foreclosure at three cents an acre, specifies CFR 151 application's Interior handling and endless wait, maintains resolute posture throughout exchange.

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
C.J. Grapples with 15-Year Delay, Brushes Off Reporter's Awkward Intrusion

Resolute patience tempered by long-simmering grievance

Jack concisely specifies the need for a CFR 151 application answer handled by the Department of the Interior, confirming the ongoing wait in response to C.J.'s probing, standing resolute amid …

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
C.J.'s History Quiz, Ultimatum, and Existential Probe

Resolute cooperation masking underlying determination

Jack stands silently resolute beside Maggie during the historical quiz and deliberation, verbally accepts the ultimatum with respectful deference after pause, signaling cooperative pivot without further words.

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
C.J. and Maggie Connect Over the 'Mother of Injustices'

Steadfast resolve with courteous deference under pressure.

Stands silently beside Maggie during intense historical quiz and ultimatum, breaks silence with deferential 'Okay, ma'am' to affirm decision after pause, follows C.J. without further words as protest pivots.

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Affiliation

Stockbridge-Munsee Indians