Signal Guy

responsive covert elusive discreet professional threatening

Shadowy fugitive igniting Situation Room frenzy on assassination night, the Signal Guy draws Vice President Hoynes's ultimatum: custody in one hour or Virginia and Maryland National Guards federalize. Linked to covert signals amid Iraqi Republican Guard maneuvers, he embodies conspiracy's invisible pull—eluding capture while forcing Leo's team to juggle Bartlet's surgery, shooter intel, and foreign shadows. His deadline amplifies fault lines, testing resolve where domestic peril collides with global threats.

3 appearances

White House Switchboard Operations

Also known as: signal guy, signal man

Signal Guy's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Leo Assumes Command in the Situation Room

Mentioned as needing to be in custody within one hour or National Guards will be federalized.

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Landing‑Gear Light — Quiet Damage Control

Efficient and neutral; operating under protocol to prioritize high-level pages.

Signal (the switchboard operator) is called by C.J. and tasked to page Leo McGarry and hold a line. Signal's role is the rapid, behind-the-scenes routing of critical communications.

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Kuhndu Revelation Forces a Second Crisis

Calmly procedural — executing urgent communications without drama.

Signal (switchboard) is called by C.J. and tasked to page Leo McGarry with a call holding; acts as the communication conduit that will move the Kuhndu news into the White …

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