Signal
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Signal (communications/paging) is the operational node that delivers critical pages and holds lines; C.J. calls Signal to page Leo, demonstrating reliance on established communications protocol in crisis.
Through immediate action of a switchboard/page operator and call-holding procedures.
Procedural authority: Signal enables the White House's chain of command but does not set policy; it empowers senior staff by ensuring communication continuity.
Signal's effectiveness determines how quickly senior leadership can reconvene, exposing the dependence of political decision-making on reliable communications.
Follows strict protocol; functioning is technical rather than deliberative.
Signal, the White House communications/paging organization, is the procedural mechanism C.J. engages to alert senior leadership; it stands between the press-facing staff and the institutional chain of command, enabling urgent escalation.
Via the switchboard operator executing a page and placing a call on hold.
Operates as a neutral conduit with procedural authority to transmit and prioritize messages between staff and senior officials.
Signal's reliable function enables the White House to shift from ad hoc press management to formal crisis coordination, preserving chain-of-command integrity.
Procedural and hierarchical; follows orders without public commentary and prioritizes pages from senior communications staff.
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