Institutional Power Struggles
Cliff Calley's prosecutorial narration and oath intensification on Donna escalates to diary handover under mutual destruction threats, paralleling Leo's rhetorical broadening of tribunal scope and treaty leverage against Adamley's defiant Pentagon safeguards, illuminating cultural frictions between congressional inquisitors, military brass, and White House diplomacy.
Events Exemplifying This Theme
In voice-over against the exterior of the House Oversight Committee Building, Majority Counsel Cliff Calley methodically explains the deposition process to Donna Moss, clarifying the House reporter's transcription role and …
In a deposition room lined with observers at a long table, Donna Moss affirms her oath with a terse 'Yes,' signaling compliance amid rising anxiety. Cliff Calley, the poised Majority …
In Leo's office, Chief of Staff Leo McGarry seeks to strategically broaden the War Crimes Tribunal debate, asserting it technically extends beyond war crimes alone—hinting at wider legal jurisdiction to …
In Leo's office, as the camera pans across a globe symbolizing global stakes, Leo strides to his chair and weaponizes the treaty's momentum—139 signatories, 35 ratifications, threshold at 60—to corner …
Cliff emerges from behind the fountain, catching Josh and a tense Donna off-guard on the park bench. Josh confronts him sternly, dictating strict terms: Cliff can review the diary in …
After handing off Donna's diary to Cliff under strict terms, Josh returns to the park bench where an exhausted Donna sits stiffly, staring ahead. Shivering in the post-rain chill, he …