Leo's Urgent Halt to the Meeting's End

In the Mural Room, as the formal meeting wraps, President Bartlet politely thanks the departing attendees, signaling closure amid rising tensions from prior crises. Chief of Staff Leo McGarry abruptly intervenes with commanding urgency, urging everyone to pause before moving to another room. This pivot beat underscores the White House's relentless crisis rhythm, yanking senior staff—still processing Russian nuclear threats, C.J.'s dangers, and economic fallout—back into immediate action, setting up Leo's briefing on the reactor intel and amplifying the administration's high-stakes bind.