White House Interrogation Table

Raqim Ali hunches over the table's unforgiving expanse in the shadowed White House interrogation room, its surface a battleground where FBI accusations land like blows. Leo McGarry strides in, command radiating as Ron Butterfield shadows—authority pivots around this stark fixture, amplifying ethnic suspicions against quiet defiance.

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S3E0 · Isaac and Ishmael

Agent Grills Raqim on Sharif Ties as Leo Enters

The White House interrogation table serves as the stark focal point where Raqim Ali hunches seated, facing FBI agents' accusatory questions; it amplifies isolation and power imbalance, grounding the verbal sparring over Sharif, Paterson, and MIT credentials as Leo enters to shift dynamics.

Before: Undeclared, positioned centrally in dark office

After: Undeclared, remains central with Leo's nod signaling procedural pivot

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S3E0 · Isaac and Ishmael

Leo McGarry Asserts Authority Over Raqim Ali

The stark table anchors Raqim Ali's detained position as Leo enters, symbolizing the interrogative barrier between suspect and authority; it frames the power shift as Leo's gaze pierces across its expanse, heightening isolation and confrontation in the lockdown probe.

Before: Occupied by seated Ali under agent encirclement

After: Unchanged, now backdrop to Leo's commandeered space

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