Kal Penn

publication date: Saturday, May 20, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)

clue: He used to work in the real White House. Now he works in a fictional one.

explanation: Penn worked for the Obama administration's Office of Public Engagement. He currently stars in Designated Survivor. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Aaron Shurtleff, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland

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