Object

Fabricated Audio Messages (Patriot Brotherhood Disinformation)

Proposed forged recordings impersonating Patriot Brotherhood members, pitched during a tense nighttime briefing on the White House Colonnade. Bartlet directs the idea forward amid operational planning for an Iowa standoff cover-up; Leo, Fitzwallace, Casper, and Jordan react with quick assessment, Casper detailing logistics while Jordan flags legal peril. Staff treat the messages as a deployable tool, not yet produced but central to deception.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E3 · College Kids

Bartlet Seizes Command — Domestic Standoff and Legal Reckoning

Fabricated audio messages are proposed to impersonate Patriot Brotherhood members, giving auditory 'evidence' that can be disseminated to back the cover story; presented as an actionable means to shape perception.

Before: Hypothetical, not yet recorded.

After: Entered planning as a deployable disinformation asset if the cover operation proceeds.

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S4E3 · College Kids

Manufactured Narrative and the Cost of Secrecy

Fabricated audio messages are suggested as a way to simulate Patriot Brotherhood statements or other incriminating evidence, intended to seed regional outlets and shape a plausible narrative about responsibility for actions.

Before: Hypothetical capability; not yet recorded or deployed.

After: Considered for production and dissemination; not shown as executed within the scene.

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