Armed Security Detail (Presidential Guards)
vigilant
dutiful
unobtrusive
professional
responsive
alert
procedural
neutral
composed
authoritative
Guards secure White House entrances and sensitive areas during crises. They stand watch in the Outer Oval Office as President Bartlet consoles families of captured Marines. In the Mural Room, they open doors for Leo McGarry and Debbie during updates on Delta Force rescues and retaliatory bombings that killed 17 Americans. Outside the White House at night, they open doors over their shoulder view and escort Speaker Glenallen Walken and Cabinet members down stairs and corridors to senior staff—Josh, C.J., Toby, Leo, and Will—outside the Oval amid invocation of the 25th Amendment. Their actions enforce access control and protocol under grief, relief, and political upheaval.
13 appearances
Protective Security / Executive Protection
Also known as:
guards,
security,
security detail,
Guard,
armed guards,
Guards,
GUARDS,
UNIDENTIFIED MEN,
security (three men at gate)
Armed Security …'s Journey
A timeline through the narrative
Affiliation
United States House of Representatives
Federal Legislative Governance and Lawmaking; congressional procedure, party leadership, and legislative leverage over the Executive