Threat Condition Charlie

President Bartlet activates Threat Condition Charlie as a heightened security alert level across Africa and Europe after a suicide bombing destroys the Red Haven base in Ghana, killing U.S. personnel. Fitzwallace delivers the news in the Situation Room, prompting Bartlet to issue the order amid shifting from rescue relief to crisis response. Leo carries word to families while military voices confirm statuses, marking this as a presidentially directed posture adjustment tightening protections for bases and assets.