Victim's GHB Blood Test Results

Printouts or reports delivered to the Oval Office confirm GHB in the victim's bloodstream. President Bartlet scans them during tense debate with Admiral Fitzwallace and Nancy McNally. Charlie stands nearby, Agent Ron Butterfield and Mike watch closely, security agent hovers—the results hit like confirmation of assault, spiking the room's urgency as Leo warns of the dealer's fate.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Ransom Fax — Zoey Held; Bartlet Orders the 5th Fleet

The victim's GHB blood test results are the concrete laboratory evidence announced in the briefing; they convert speculation into medical fact and escalate the policy conversation.

Before: Completed by lab and awaiting delivery to the President and security team.

After: Read and integrated into the Oval Office briefing, referenced by multiple advisers.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Bartlet Sends the 5th Fleet — A Calibrated Escalation

Blood-test results confirming GHB in the victim's system provide forensic certainty of chemical incapacitation, shifting the incident from missing-person tragedy to violent criminal act with international implications.

Before: Collected and analyzed by medical/lab personnel, then returned to White House medical briefers.

After: Used as evidentiary basis in the Oval Office to justify urgent action and inform investigative leads.

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