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Manages the staff and tries to hold the administration together while his best friend is incapacitated by grief.

Seven hours have passed since Zoey's abduction. President Bartlet has invoked the 25th Amendment, having temporarily handed power to Republican Speaker of the House Glenallen Walken (John Goodman) to avoid a conflict of interest while his daughter is missing. The_West_Wing_5x01_Il_codice_di_Zoey

The FBI continues looking for Zoey. The administration grapples with the information that the kidnapping may be linked to Qumari terrorists and the assassination of Abdul Shareef, orchestrated by Bartlet in Season 4. Manages the staff and tries to hold the

Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) is terrified that the Republicans, under Acting President Walken, will use this opportunity to advance their own agenda and potentially make Walken look better than Bartlet. The FBI continues looking for Zoey

Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff) visits his newborn twins, while concurrently overseeing the drafting of two presidential speeches: one for Zoey's safe return and one in case she is killed.

Visibly shaken, dealing with profound guilt as a father, not just a president.