"The West Wing", in order to add dramatic elements to the ordinary office activities to impress the audience, so it has a certain degree of distortion from the actual West Wing of the White House [13], but there are also former White House staff who believe that the play has "got its essence." , To get rid of the waste and save the essence" [14]. Former White House spokesperson Didi Miles and polling expert Patrick Candell served as consultants for the show from the beginning, helping screenwriters and actors to figure out the real interaction of the West Wing of the White House. Other former White House staff like Peggy Lu Nanhe District Jin Sperling also provided advice for "The West Wing".
In the third season, in addition to a special program that compared "The West Wing" with the real White House, many former West Wing office staff also praised "The West Wing" for their efforts, including the White House. Advisor David Gegan, White House Spokesperson Didi Miles, United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, The White House Chief of Staff Leon Penida, White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove , and three Americans Former Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Bill William Jefferson Clinton .
Critics have positive comments on "The West Wing", but some people think that the show is too optimistic and unrealistic[15], and the naivety of the character's perception is the most ridiculous. The TV critic Heather Havrilesky once questioned: ".how can (these people) stand out from the millions of people and jump into the dirty water of political reality, avoiding the disillusionment of ideals, Can you still get out of the silt without getting infected, and finally become a White House staff member?"[16]
