Surgeon General's Waiting Room Television (C.J. Press Briefing)

Screen locks Josh's gaze in the waiting room's taut hush outside the Surgeon General's office, hurling C.J.'s live press briefing into his frayed focus—Katie's barbed trap on Griffith's pro-marijuana stance explodes across pixels, C.J. slashing back with razor clarity, rejecting policy spin while bolstering Bartlet's iron anti-drug line. Tension coils through every frame as Josh absorbs the verbal duel, couch springs groaning under his rigid perch.

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Purpose

Broadcasts C.J.'s live press briefing for real-time crisis monitoring by White House staff like Josh amid Surgeon General fallout.

Significance

Anchors Josh's high-stakes vigil, channeling communications damage control that bridges personal vendetta with political triage—forces his demand for Griffith's resignation amid administration survival grind.

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S2E15 · Ellie

Josh Watches C.J. Deflect Katie's Drug Policy Trap

The television screen dominates the event as the conduit for C.J.'s live press briefing, blasting Katie's aggressive question and C.J.'s incisive rebuttal into Josh's focused view; it serves as a narrative bridge between press room combat and waiting room stakes, amplifying crisis immediacy and Josh's immersion in damage control.

Before: Powered on, tuned to C.J.'s briefing

After: Still broadcasting, drawing unwavering attention

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