Office of the Secretary of Defense
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense is the political body Bartlet explicitly seeks to exclude from the forced-depletion loop to avoid politicization and media exposure; its potential involvement is framed as a political risk.
Manifested by Bartlet's instruction to keep the Secretary's office out of the brief and by Slattery's agreeing assessment of political consequences.
Institutionally powerful, with authority over defense reporting; currently positioned as an obstacle to discreet White House action.
Its potential involvement raises the risk of politicization and public controversy, shaping the White House's decision to use back channels.
Implied defensiveness and willingness to assert institutional prerogative if brought into the loop.
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