Character

Sit Room Watch Officer

alert professional efficient

The Sit Room Watch Officer manages communications monitoring from the White House Situation Room. During an Oval Office crisis over a downed UAV in Kaliningrad, they patch the Kremlin line through to President Bartlet and relay availability to the translator. This action supports direct talks with President Chigorin amid unraveling cover stories and diplomatic escalation. They coordinate seamlessly with Leo McGarry, Josh Lyman, and the translation setup, ensuring real-time connectivity in tense international exchanges.

2 appearances

Sit Room …'s Journey

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2 moments

S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Damage Control: The Kaliningrad Cover Story

Focused and procedural—doing the technical rhythm work while others manage politics.

Not physically speaking in the Oval, but functionally present through the translator's report: the Watch Officer 'has the Kremlin' and is providing monitoring and link management between the Situation Room …

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Cover Story Unravels — Chigorin Pulls the Plug

Focused and alert—aware that the quality of the patch determines real-time diplomatic capability.

Named by the translator as holding the Kremlin on the line—operating the Situation Room patch, monitoring communications and enabling the direct connection between the Oval and Moscow.

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