Stuart White

Stuart White functions as an honored external visitor who appears at the perimeter of White House intimacy and ceremony. Brought into the Oval by Leo McGarry, he performs protocol-driven exchanges—cordial handshakes and reserved pleasantries—that mark the transition from private counsel to public business. His presence registers as stakeholder representation rather than operational authority: he trusts senior staff to broker access, accepts ceremonial formality, and signals outside interests whose engagement with the administration is managed through established channels.