Object

Ivan Perez's Voicemail Messages

Donna checks these voicemail messages at the office, finding repeated requests from labor leader Ivan Perez for five minutes with Josh. She relays them urgently on the flight to California amid CNN reports, prompting Josh to delegate vetting. Josh specifies tests on Perez's shoes, shirt, and opinion of Assemblyman Richard Sutter. Toby, Larry, Ed listen as Donna absorbs the task.

3 appearances

Purpose

Conveying Ivan Perez's repeated requests for a brief meeting

Significance

Sparks Josh's delegation of Perez vetting to Donna, seeding a political complication and press risk while revealing staff triage under crises like the Republican tax plan and Sam's campaign

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S4E16 · The California 47th

Silence to Protect Sam

Ivan Perez's voicemail messages are specifically identified as coming from the California Agricultural Laborers Association and function narratively as the seed of a possible controversy that could complicate Sam's campaign if mishandled.

Before: Recorded in the campaign/White House voicemail inbox awaiting retrieval.

After: Played by Donna and escalated to Josh for vetting instructions; flagged for on‑site verification.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Unexpected Passenger & Gridlock: Andy Joins; I-5 Shuts Down

Ivan Perez's voicemail clips are the specific recordings Donna references; their content (a request for five minutes) triggers Josh's instruction to vet Perez and sets up potential local campaign risk.

Before: Unheard messages waiting in the inbox at the office.

After: Heard by Donna and reported to Josh; set for in-person vetting.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Josh Hands Donna the Perez Vetting

Ivan Perez's specific voicemail messages are the informational payload—name, organization, hotel status, and request for five minutes—which catalyze the vetting exchange and the litmus-test instruction from Josh.

Before: Unplayed messages waiting in Donna's office voicemail inbox.

After: Played and summarized to Josh; caller has been told someone will meet him (Donna departs to check).

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