The Old Guys

The Old Guys form a group of senior White House staffers known for playful pranks on junior colleagues. They trick Donna Moss into referencing a classified missile in the Capitol during a teen magazine interview, sparking an NSA security review that revokes her clearance. Josh defends the incident as harmless joking among veterans, highlighting their collegial banter amid high-stakes work. Their actions expose tensions between levity and operational security in the Bartlet administration.