Object

USS George Washington (Aircraft Carrier)

A Nimitz‑class style nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier: a vast steel hull rising from the sea with a broad, flat flight deck and island superstructure. Embarked F‑14s and support aircraft crowd the deck and hangars, rigging and deck crews hustle during launch cycles, and the ship radiates operational readiness. In the Roosevelt Room briefing the carrier is invoked as a present, active platform—its name tightens faces, compresses timelines, and functions as a tangible instrument around which commanders map rapid strike options.

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When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Leo Seizes the Moment — Rapid Strike Readiness and Josh Shut Out

The USS George Washington is invoked as an active launch platform hosting F‑14s; its presence anchors the officers' claim of ready strike capability and gives credibility and urgency to the ten‑minute assessment.

Before: Deployed at sea with embarked aircraft available; reported as part of the operational force posture.

After: Remains on station and implicated in any imminent strike options; its readiness becomes part of the administration's decision calculus.

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S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Summoned to the President — Leo Cuts the Briefing Short

The USS George Washington is verbally referenced as hosting F‑14s and forming part of the carrier force — its presence grounds the briefing in concrete military capability and frames the timeframe discussion.

Before: Described as an active deployed asset off which F‑14s are operating.

After: Still an operational asset; its launches and assessments remain scheduled even as staff reallocate attention to the President.

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