Victor McCay

An assassination attempt on President Bartlet leaves some of his team fighting for their lives, and a crisis in Iraq requires immediate action.

Gibbs and Kate suspect the CIA may be involved in the demise of a Navy officer, and believe that an espionage expert's work could lead them to the killer.

The president's bid for re-election could be in jeopardy after Sam realises Bartlet never apologised for concealing his condition, and CJ makes a crucial mistake at a press conference. Bartlet must make a decision regarding a military rescue.

The newly-elected Haitian president seeks asylum in the US Embassy after being attacked, and Josh encounters a roadblock in his campaign to raise money to fight big tobacco companies.

Bartlet refines his re-election speech, and contemplates adding a public apology to his remarks, CJ considers what actions to take to defuse her ill-timed remarks, and Babish educates Charlie about the costs of legal representation.

President Bartlet's re-election campaign is moving so quickly that after he finishes a speech in Indiana, Josh, Toby and Donna are accidentally left behind by the motorcade.