Editing The West Wing (section)

===Santos transition===
As the series sunsets with Bartlet's final year in office, little is revealed about Matt Santos's presidency, with the last few episodes mainly focusing on the Santos team's transition into the White House. Santos chooses [[Josh Lyman]] as Chief of Staff, who in turn calls on former colleague Sam Seaborn to be Deputy Chief of Staff. Seeking experienced cabinet members, Santos taps Arnold Vinick as [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], believing the senior statesman to be one of the best strategists available and respected by foreign leaders.

Vinick is at first highly skeptical of Santos' offer, and initially rejects it, but is convinced to accept after a more extensive discussion with Santos leaves him satisfied their foreign policy philosophies will be compatible.

Santos eventually decides on Eric Baker, the Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania and at one point the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, as his choice to replace Leo McGarry for vice president, and submits his name to Congress under the terms of the [[Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]. While [[Tomorrow (The West Wing)|the show ends]] before he can be confirmed, it is implied he will likely face little opposition from Republicans due to the backing of Secretary of State Vinick.

President Bartlet's final act as President of the United States is pardoning [[Toby Ziegler]], who had violated federal law by leaking classified information about a military Space Shuttle. The series ends with Bartlet returning to New Hampshire. Having said his goodbyes to his closest staff, former President Bartlet tells President Santos, "Make me proud, Mr. President," to which Santos responds, "I'll do my best, Mr. President."