[1] Jones was cast as Taylor when the program's producers contacted her agent; she had no prior experience of 24; she said in an interview that the role "was the last thing in the world [she] saw coming".

Given Cherry Jones's characterization of President Taylor, that would make her a Republican, since Daniels was vice-president in the administration of Democrat Wayne Palmer.

On Day 7, Taylor is preparing to send U.S. troops into Sangala to stop a genocidal campaign by the regime of General Benjamin Juma.

She orders an airstrike on the Starkwood compound after Tony Almeida locates the bioweapon canisters, but is forced to abort when Hodges discovers the strike and threatens to deploy the missiles.

She indirectly authorizes a deniable covert operation however, allowing Tony to destroy the canisters before the missiles could be launched.

This leads to her daughter, the Acting Chief of Staff, Olivia, to order Hodges' assassination as revenge for Roger's death.

During the turmoil that would visit the day, she built a great rapport and deep trust and friendship with President Omar Hassan and his family.

Also at Logan's behest, she allows CTU mole Dana Walsh to be secretly tortured for the location of an incriminating data file she made and arrests journalist Meredith Reed to stop her publishing the story.

Taylor responds by threatening to declare war and use the full might of the US military (strongly implied to include nuclear retaliation) on the country if the treaty is not signed.

During the season finale, Taylor has a moral epiphany and refuses to sign the peace treaty at the last moment as the last signee.

Citing her role in the cover-up, Taylor also plans to resign from office, surrender herself to the Attorney General and face whatever consequences there are for her actions.