Character

Dan Larson

cordial institutional public-facing collaborative

Dan Larson serves as the United States Attorney General and operates as a senior Cabinet presence who bridges legal authority and political theater. He performs ceremonial duties and public-facing engagement with allied stakeholders, aligning the Justice Department with administration strategy. Within the episode he appears as a cordial, establishment figure—stepping into Leo’s choreography to lend institutional weight to a persuasion campaign. His role implies responsibility for federal legal affairs, interdepartmental coordination, and lending DOJ legitimacy to White House initiatives without displacing prosecutorial independence.

3 appearances

Also known as: Dan, DAN, Larson

Dan Larson's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S1E21 · Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Staged Welcome — Leo Parks Barry in the Fold

Measured and courteous, aware of the political theater but performing his ceremonial role.

Joins the Oval reception and shakes Barry's hand, representing DOJ's institutional legitimacy and participating in the hospitable pressure to convert private views into public action.

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S1E21 · Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Outing, Pressure, and the White House Trap

Polite, professionally engaged but not emotionally invested in the coercion.

Dan Larson, the Attorney General, is among the brief introductions and shakes Barry's hand — a legal‑authority presence that contributes to the ritual pressure without overt argument.

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S1E21 · Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Oval Pressure Play — Polls as Leverage

Composed and amiable; plays the role of institutional legitimator rather than an active interrogator.

Makes a ceremonial appearance as Attorney General, providing polite salutations that add legal gravitas and normalize the White House’s overture to Barry.

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Affiliation

Pentagon Military Liaison Team (DoD liaison to White House)