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The brother of former President David Palmer, Wayne came in to replace Mike Novick as the President's Chief of Staff, after Palmer had relieved Novick of his duties at the end of Season Two. He is a former Marine. He also has a sister named Sandra Palmer. After high school, he received a baseball scholarship to Stanford University, where he was a pitcher and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He went on to receive his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. David Palmer is a fictional President of the United States of America played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ... Mike Novick is a fictional character played by Jude Ciccolella as part of the television series, 24. ... Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Sandra Palmer is a fictional character in the FOX television series 24. ... Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in Stanford, California. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Doctor of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Juris Doctor (abbreviated J.D. or JD, from the Latin, Doctor of Law) is a professional degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries. ...

Before being employed by the President, Palmer was a member of the United States Marine Corps, though he did not see combat. At some point after being discharged, Palmer worked as an Attorney at Law for Anderson & Siebertz for a period of time. Afterwards, he served as a COO for Milliken Enterprises that was owned by Alan Milliken, a high powered businessman backer of his brother. While Milliken was hospitalized, recovering from a stroke, Wayne embarked upon an affair with Milliken's wife, Julia. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... It has been suggested that Mark Bishop (24 character) be merged into this article or section. ...

Day 3

During Season Three, Milliken finds out about Wayne's affair with his wife, Julia, and presents the information to President Palmer, demanding that he fire his brother as Chief of Staff.

Instead of allowing Wayne to resign, Palmer called in his ex-wife, Sherry, to dig up the dirt on Milliken. When she failed in her attempt to counter-blackmail Milliken, Sherry seized the opportunity to prevent Milliken from reaching his medication during a heart attack and convinced Julia not to help him. Milliken died from a heart attack in front of Julia and Sherry. President Palmer provided an alibi for Sherry to the police. She then attempted to expose the truth. Wayne had brought in a specialist to obtain evidence linking Sherry to Milliken's death. As they did so and the evidence was obtained, Milliken's wife, Julia, facing jail time, arrived at Sherry's house with the intent to kill her. Wayne attempted to stop the murder, but failed to do so. Julia then committed suicide. The events of this day led to President Palmer deciding not to seek his second term.

After Day 3

Some time after Day 3, Wayne eventually married, but as of yet, his wife has been neither seen nor mentioned on the TV series.

Day 5

At the start of Season Five, Wayne is helping his brother, former President David Palmer, to write his memoirs at Wayne's apartment. It is then that David Palmer is shot in the neck and killed by a sniper. Later, as the FBI comb the crime scene, Jack Bauer quietly infiltrates the apartment but is surprised by Wayne, who is under the assumption that Bauer was responsible for carrying out the assassination. After Bauer manages to convince him otherwise, Wayne helps to uncover information about his brother's death and a plot within the administration. David Palmer is a fictional President of the United States of America played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ...

Shortly after martial law is declared by President Charles Logan, Wayne contacts Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce to discuss new information concerning David Palmer and the events of the day. As he approaches Logan's retreat, a van of armed commandos working for Christopher Henderson attack his car. He survives and manages to flee his assailants. Wayne escapes with the help of Pierce. Charles Logan is a fictional character played by Gregory Itzin in the television series 24. ... Aaron Pierce is a fictional character on the television series 24, played by actor Glenn Morshower. ... Christopher Henderson is a fictional character from the television series 24. ...

Wayne and Aaron walk into the Presidential retreat and confront Martha Logan's personal assistant, Evelyn Martin, then talk to her regarding e-mails that she exchanged with his brother, David Palmer. Evelyn reveals that she told David who was behind the plot in the government, and that a kidnapper (later revealed to be Henderson) has her eight-year-old daughter. Wayne calls Jack Bauer to assist him, and they rendezvous outside the retreat. Jack allows Wayne to come along to the exchange, where the both of them rescue Evelyn's daughter and kill Henderson's thugs, but fail to capture Henderson himself. Christopher Henderson is a fictional character from the television series 24. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

Wayne later helps Jack to break into a bank in order to retrieve evidence that demonstrates President Logan's involvement in his brother's death. After recovering the evidence, Jack takes Wayne to meet with Bill Buchanan, who leads him to a safe house as per Jack's advice. Wayne is not seen throughout the remainder of the season; later, according to President Logan, his whereabouts are still unknown. Wayne is also not seen at his brother's ceremony, which takes place in the final episode of the season, "6:00 AM - 7:00 AM", but it is likely that he attended the funeral service in Washington DC. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ...

Day 6

President Palmer in the Oval Office with NSA, Karen Hayes, and White House Chief of Staff,
Tom Lennox

Wayne was elected President (it is unknown whether his opponent in the election was Hal Gardner or someone else) and was inaugurated 3 months prior to Season 6. He negotiated Jack Bauer's release from the Chinese Government. He paid a high price to the Chinese for his release, only to trade Jack to Abu Fayed as well as $25,000,000 for the location of Hamri Al-Assad. It cost him a high emotional price, as he sold out an agent who was very loyal to his brother. He paid it, asking Jack to do it for the sake of the country. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the office in the United States. ... The Oval Office from above The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. ... -1... Karen Hayes Buchanan is a fictional character on the television program 24 portrayed by actress Jayne Atkinson. ... Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... Spoiler warning: Thomas Lennox is a fictional character from the television series 24, played by Peter MacNicol. ... Hal Gardner is a fictional character from the TV series 24, played by Ray Wise. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... This article is on the politics of Mainland China. ... Abu Fayed is a fictional character from the sixth season of the television series 24. ... Hamri Al-Assad is a fictional character from the sixth season of the television series 24. ...

While Jack was willing to die for something, he learned he'd die for nothing in season six. His motivation changed, and he got free. When the information he told CTU wasn't believed, he organized an escape plan for Assad, the man believed responsible for the events leading up to season 6. He currently is in torment, but seems to realize Jack had always been honest with both himself and his brother David Palmer. Wayne trusted Jack, with collaborating evidence, enough to make him believe in the former agent. Assad was then sent to Washington as per the President's orders to broker a deal to solve the current crisis as well as bridge the gap between the Muslims of the world and the US Government. As part of the agreement, Wayne has pardoned Assad of all past crimes. CTU stands for Counter Terrorist Unit and is a fictional U.S. government agency under the jurisdiction of the C.I.A. in the television action series 24. ... David Palmer is a fictional President of the United States of America played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ...

Internally, Wayne has seen strife between Karen Hayes and Tom Lennox, with Karen stressing the importance that the Muslim-American community has played in turning in terrorists, while Tom has drawn up plans for detention facilities. Wayne initially rejected Tom's plan, but reconsidered after the suitcase nuke detonated in Valencia. However, he ultimately decided the principles of American freedom were more important than the supposed security detention camps would provide, and rejected the proposal once again. Karen Hayes Buchanan is a fictional character on the television program 24 portrayed by actress Jayne Atkinson. ... Spoiler warning: Thomas Lennox is a fictional character from the television series 24, played by Peter MacNicol. ...

When Assad arrived in Washington, Wayne requested that Assad make his alliance with the President public. This series of events have made the President very unpopular with his own administration, to the point that some members are conspiring to "remove him from office". So far, the only known conspirators are Reed Pollack and a man Pollack refers to as "Carson". Lennox was almost a member, but refused to participate in the killing of a President and was held captive by Pollack. As 5:00 p.m. on Day 6 approaches, Reed places the bomb in a press room feet from Palmer and sets it off after exiting. Assad covers Wayne with his own body, allowing Palmer to survive the explosion, but Wayne is severely injured. As of 6:00 p.m., Palmer is in stable condition, but it is unknown whether he will ultimately survive. It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ...

Karen Hayes plans to convince Sandra Palmer to allow Wayne to be woken up. While this is a major risk to his life, it would allow him to stop Noah Daniels from launching a nuclear attack on Assad's country. The fact that it is apparently Sandra who has medical proxy in regards to Wayne Palmer implies that he is NOT, in fact, married, as if he were married his wife would presumably have to make that decision. But that cannot be confirmed due to the fact that he does indeed have a ring on his ring finger. (However, if he were indeed single, this makes Wayne Palmer only the second bachelor president (after James Buchanan), though this has not been signficant thus far in the show.) Hayes got Sandra's permission to free Wayne of his coma, but soon thereafter it seemed that complications had arisen. However, minutes later, Wayne retracts the order made by Daniels demanding a nuclear strike and resumes his role as President - much to the chagrin of Daniels, who threatens to have Palmer removed from office, citing what Daniels perceives as an incapability that prevents Palmer from properly executing his duties as President. Daniels attempts to invoke the 25th Amendment by contacting the Cabinet. The subsequent vote for Palmer's removal is a tie and is set to be brought before the Supreme Court, however, Daniels is forced to drop the charge under threats from Lennox. Palmer officialy returns to duty. But to the shock and horror of both Lennox and Karen, he immediately continues with the nuclear launch, stating that he is aware of critics, Daniels and Lennox specifically, referring to him as a weak President. Despite Lennox's desperate protesting, the nuclear missile is launched from a submarine. Wayne then contacts the prime minister of the targeted country, who, fearing war with the US, reveals that one of their generals was known to have been supporting Fayed and is now under interrogation. Wayne then tells the prime minister that the missile will be shot down, and then privately tells Lennox that the missile was in fact a dud, and that, unlike Daniels, he had no intention of risking innocent lives. However, Tom Lennox and Karen learn the missle is unarmed, and was used to scare the ambassador of the certain unnamed middle-eastern country. Wayne called off the "missile" after learning the ambassador hid information about his country's custody of a general that was in contact with Fayed. Despite regaining his office, however, his health continues to deteriorate from the combined effects of the assassination attempt, his early removal from his coma, and the excessive use of adrenaline. His apparent recovery ends at his press conference announcing the capture of the missing nuclear devices as his speech faulters and he collapses. Cerebral hemorrhage is the suspected cause. He does not appear in the season finale and is still in his coma. Yuri Suvarov, the Russian president says that he wishes the best for Wayne. It is presumed he will be in the season 7. Amendment XXV (the Twenty-fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and established procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. ... The supreme court functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be challenged, in some countries, provinces and states. ... Yuri Suvarov is a fictional character in the television series 24. ...

Palmer's Cabinet & Staff

• Vice President: Noah Daniels
• White House Chief of Staff: Tom Lennox
• Secretary of Defense: Ethan Kanin
• National Security Advisor: Karen Hayes (Formerly)
• Deputy Chief of Staff: Reed Pollock
• Attorney General: Graves
• Navy Chairman: John Smith

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Trivia

• President Wayne Palmer's Secret Service codename is "Citadel".
• Wayne Palmer has often been compared to Robert F. Kennedy, brother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy. In interviews, producers have acknowledged that Wayne was originally conceived as "RFK to David's JFK". In addition, Wayne shares many of Bobby's characteristics, including being in an advisory position to his brother during his administration, his fierce loyalty to his brother (even if it involves bending or breaking the law), and following in his assassinated brother's footsteps by running for the presidency. His involvement in the Milliken scandal can be seen as an allegory to RFK's known weakness for women and his rumored involvement with the death of Marilyn Monroe. DB Woodside stated during Season 3 that his character was a "son of a bitch", much like the common perception of RFK as Attorney General, and was willing to fight his and his brother's detractors on their level, unlike his more detached predecessors and superiors.
• Also, due to being a young and relatively inexperienced African-American politician, some have compared him to Barack Obama. [1]
• The phone in his White House bunker is the VTech i5871.