Ryan Burnett was the Chief of Staff for Senator Blaine Mayer, and was instrumental in disbanding the Counter Terrorist Unit before Day 7. He was also secretly working for the genocidal Sangalan General Benjamin Juma, and plotted to betray Iké Dubaku to tie up a loose end. Burnett also doubled as a mercenary who was part of the conspiracy. He was interrogated by Jack Bauer at the White House for information on Juma's next attack, but was shortly afterwards killed by John Quinn.