C.J.'s Office Television (Capitol Hill Press Conference)

C.J.'s office phone rings insistently as Leo departs post-override, forcing her to abandon the briefing's aftermath and answer it immediately; this interruption embodies the ceaseless crisis pipeline in communications, yanking her from policy clash into the next urgent demand and amplifying the scene's breathless rhythm.

The television in C.J.'s office broadcasts the live Capitol Hill press conference, dominating the room as the First Congressman announces participants and the Majority Leader's sore throat absence; it serves as the narrative trigger for C.J.'s revelation, transforming passive viewing into active strategic decoding amid the leak ambush.

C.J.'s office television broadcasts the live Capitol Hill press conference, delivering the First Congressman's announcement of the Majority Leader's sore throat absence and greetings to GOP allies, serving as the revelatory medium that triggers C.J.'s piercing insight into Stark's ploy, transforming passive viewing into active crisis decoding.

The television screen in C.J.'s office beams the live Capitol Hill press conference, where the First Congressman's evasive dodge on litigation specifics acts as the pivotal clue validating C.J.'s theory, transforming passive broadcast into a harbinger of attack and heightening the room's tension.

The television thrusts the live Capitol Hill press conference into C.J.'s office, broadcasting Second Congressman's explosive accusations of White House 'spit ball' leaks, serving as the incendiary catalyst that detonates the crisis and compels immediate internal mobilization.

Dominates the office as Sloane watches Mark Gottfried's Capitol Beat commentary shredding the SOTU, its glow amplifying post-speech scrutiny; C.J. grabs the remote to abruptly silence it, shifting focus from chaotic punditry to controlled rehearsal—symbolizing media's double-edged threat now neutralized for narrative hijack.

The TV in Josh's bullpen blares Mark's live Capitol Beat sign-off, drawing C.J. and staff into a huddle that propels her to the lobby confrontation; it serves as narrative bridge and surveillance medium, amplifying White House media wars in real-time.

C.J. turns on the office TV, which broadcasts Sherri Wexler's live stand-up report mocking her, serving as the intrusive media conduit that invades the private space, heightens tension, and catalyzes C.J.'s resolve for confrontation amid veto and bombing crises.