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Kennison State University

Public Higher Education and Site of Domestic Terrorist Attack

Description

Kennison State University endures a pipe bomb attack that kills dozens, including men's swim team members, and injures others. Students rush into the burning building to rescue survivors. President Bartlet plans to attend the memorial service there. The bombing ties to suspects in a covert assassination linked to the Patriot Brotherhood, prompting White House briefings, legal reviews, and political debates over response optics amid campaign pressures.

Affiliated Characters

Bayless
Chancellor
Bruno Aide
Congressman
Katie Kato
Reporter
Kennison State University Men's Swim Team
Parents (Kennison State University Bombing)
Three Swimmers

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

4 events
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Press Briefing: From Banter to Bombing

C.J. opens what should be a routine nightly briefing with a jokey aside and logistical notes about the President's upcoming remarks — a deliberate effort …

S4E2
Kennison State Bombing — C.J.'s Emergency Briefing

A routine press lid collapses into crisis when C.J. is pulled back to the podium to announce a deadly bombing at Kennison State University. She …

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Cooking-Show Calm Shattered by Kennison Bombing Briefing

While Leo tries to claim a quiet, comforting ritual—turning on a cooking show with Margaret—the TV cuts to C.J.'s tense press briefing announcing unconfirmed reports …

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From Mourning to Resolve

At a DNC fundraiser, President Bartlet transforms the raw shock of the Kennison State University bombing into a unifying call to courage. Naming the victims …