Executive Orders 11905 and 12333

Danny cites Executive Orders 11905 and 12333 to C.J. in the hallway after her briefing, identifying them as the documents that banned assassinations of foreign leaders. Reporters like John, Steve, and Katie press on related policy during the session. The orders fuel controversy when Danny reveals a leak alleging President Bartlet rescinded them amid Pentagon disputes, prompting C.J.'s sharp questions and signaling internal security risks.

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S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

C.J. Calibrates 'Genocide' — Legalism as a Shield

Executive Orders 11905 and 12333 are invoked by Danny as the specific legal instruments allegedly tied to a reported rescission; mentioning them elevates the leak from rumor into a concrete, legally framed allegation that threatens presidential credibility and national policy norms.

Before: Formal federal directives existing in law and institutional memory; not publicly discussed in this scene.

After: Placed into the spotlight as potential subjects of rescission allegations, prompting denial by C.J. and marking them for likely internal review.

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S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

Danny Forces C.J. to Name the Rift

The Executive Orders (11905 and 12333) are invoked as the substantive allegation: the Pentagon officer claimed they were rescinded. Mentioning the orders transforms the exchange from rumor into a concrete policy allegation with legal and moral consequences.

Before: Exist as public legal instruments; not alleged to be rescinded publicly.

After: Now publically invoked in reporter-official conversation as the subject of an unconfirmed leak, raising questions about their status and enforcement.

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S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

Bibles, Freemasons and a Warning Across the Bow

Executive Orders (specifically 11905/12333 referenced by Leo) are the legal touchstone around which staff posture their public denial; Leo uses 11905 as the anchor in conversations with C.J. and the press to argue the President did not rescind banned policies.

Before: Perceived by some as potentially rescinded, creating press friction and the need for a defensive posture.

After: Officially defended by staff using the technical distinction; remains central to the administration's public explanation and vulnerability to further scrutiny.

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S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

Midnight Warning: Leo Flags NSC PDD Vulnerability

Executive Orders 11905/12333 are invoked as the public policy anchors Leo and Bartlet reference; Leo stresses that the President did not rescind these, while the routing distinction focused attention on the PDD instead of the orders themselves.

Before: Existing policy documents cited in staff briefings; their standing is intact but under rhetorical assault in the press narrative.

After: Still legally in force; the public and press conversation is complicated by the NSC routing detail Leo describes.

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