C.J. Confirms Special Prosecutor Bombshell Amid Press Pandemonium
Plot Beats
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Frank probes C.J. about the looming legal threat, directly asking if there's been discussion of a Special Prosecutor.
C.J. confirms the President will order a Special Prosecutor appointment tomorrow, triggering a media frenzy as she struggles to maintain control of the press scrum.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
- • press for more details on the announcement
Overwhelmed poise cracking into raw disorientation amid high-stakes frenzy
Gripping the podium amid scrutiny, C.J. delivers the stark confirmation of the President's Special Prosecutor order to the Attorney General, faces erupting reporter clamor, admits visual disorientation from chaos, and urgently calls for Joan to restore order.
- • transparently disclose the prosecutorial directive to preempt leaks
- • regain briefing control despite personal strain
- • honest reckoning strengthens long-term credibility
- • administration must face legal fire to survive politically
Professionally braced for crisis escalation off-screen
Directly invoked by C.J.'s announcement as the recipient of President Bartlet's imminent order to appoint a Special Prosecutor by morning, positioning the AG as the linchpin for independent MS investigation.
- • execute presidential directive on prosecutor appointment
- • navigate Justice Department scrutiny amid White House scandal
- • independent probe upholds rule of law
- • loyalty demands swift compliance in national crises
determined
Probes C.J. by asking if there has been any discussion of a Special Prosecutor.
- • obtain confirmation on Special Prosecutor rumors
Announced by C.J. to direct the Attorney General to appoint a Special Prosecutor tomorrow morning.
- • order the appointment of a Special Prosecutor
Called by C.J. for assistance during the chaotic press response.
Location Details
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The State Department briefing room hosts the high-pressure press confrontation where Frank targets C.J., she unleashes the Special Prosecutor revelation, and reporters explode in clamor; it amplifies external scrutiny on the administration, exiled from White House sanctuary amid repairs and grief, embodying public trial by media.
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Key Dialogue
"Frank: "Has there been any discussion of a Special Prosecutor?""
"C.J.: "Tomorrow morning, the President will direct the Attorney General appoint a Special Prosecutor, yes.""
"C.J.: "I can't see. Joan!""