Draft White House Press Releases (C.J.'s Office — 'Lord John Marbury', S01E11)

A tidy stack of freshly typed press releases on official White House stationery: crisp, white letter pages embossed with the presidential seal, each draft single- to multi-paged and either staple-clipped or paper-clipped at the corner. Margins bear penciled edits and annotated talking points; fingers shuffle the top page as staffers pass copies. C.J. holds and consults them, tapping lines as she sharpens responses during a credibility confrontation.

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Purpose

To record and prepare the administration’s official statements for distribution to reporters and the press corps—serving as draft messaging, podium text, and reference for briefings.

Significance

These drafts function as tangible proof of who controls the public message and become the focal point in the argument over leaks and competence—their preparation, proofreading, and circulation directly implicate staff judgment and C.J.'s credibility in front of colleagues and the press.

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S1E11 · Lord John Marbury

Toby Undermines C.J.'s Credibility

A tidy stack of draft press releases anchors the scene: C.J. consults them as evidence of messaging, Carol corrects a spelling error (the placement of the 'h' in New Delhi), and the drafts function as both practical props and symbolic proof of the administration's struggle for disciplined, credible communication.

Before: Stack of freshly typed press releases lying on C.J.'s desk with penciled edits and annotated talking points.

After: Still on the desk; a noted spelling fix is imminent and drafts remain subject to further edits as the conversation about credibility continues.

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