Donna's Faxed Campaign Papers

Donna hurries into Josh's night-time bullpen clutching a stack of papers that includes a routine fax. She skims campaign updates until Josh demands the full message; she reads aloud the $30 million earmark shift and Abbey Bartlet's appointment of her as Chief of Staff. Staff interruptions—Maddi, Amy, Max—rustle the sheets as Josh's frustration mounts.

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S4E17 · Red Haven's On Fire

Unapproved Earmark and a Stinging Promotion

Donna's stack of faxed campaign papers serves as the physical medium from which the hiring announcement and endorsements are delivered; it anchors the scene's information flow and visually signals administrative business at hand.

Before: Held by Donna as she walks into the bullpen, containing various campaign updates.

After: In Donna's possession after reading; now carries the weight of a personnel transition for the First Lady's office.

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S4E17 · Red Haven's On Fire

Donna Hired as First Lady's Chief of Staff — Josh Stung

A stack of campaign papers (including the fax) is carried by Donna; the collection contextualizes the announcement and provides the physical means by which campaign intelligence and the hiring notice enter the West Wing space.

Before: Held by Donna as she walks through Josh's bullpen at night.

After: Partially read aloud; remains on the desk or in Donna's possession, now emotionally charged and functionally a record of the First Lady's decision.

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