Gretchen Olan

Gretchen Olan schedules as a guest on Meet the Press, a slot critical to White House media strategy. Her last-minute bumping by C.J.'s assistant Carol—for figures like Rittenhouse and Gacey—triggers immediate alarm. C.J. interprets the change as opposition sabotage targeting the tax plan rollout, forcing her to escalate to Josh and the President. Olan's displacement underscores her value as a presumed ally or neutral voice in high-stakes Sunday programming, where lineup control shapes national narratives amid foreign and domestic pressures.