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Briefing Room TV Monitor

Flat screen dominates the Press Room's shadowed rear, pixels erupting with C.J.'s clipped Haiti briefing—J-Socs surging from McDill, Battalion Landing Teams poised, embassy peril and Bazan threats blazing as she exits amid reporter frenzy. Carol summons wires nearby, staff eyes locked on the glow relaying diplomatic brinkmanship, irony sharpening as front-row chaos contrasts back-row command.

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5 moments

S2E2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2

C.J.'s Weapon Briefing and Gun Violence Indictment

The rear TV monitor broadcasts C.J.'s live briefing, drawing Leo's focused gaze as she details weapons and pivots to gun violence stats; it amplifies her mastery across the room, fueling Leo's approval and the subtle Danny maneuver, merging public spectacle with private strategy.

Before: Active, displaying ongoing briefing feed

After: Continues broadcasting as Leo and Danny exit

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S2E2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2

Leo's Praise for C.J. and Invitation to Danny

The Briefing Room TV Monitor glows in the back shadows, broadcasting C.J.'s live podium mastery—weapon details yielding to victim statistics—serving as Leo's oversight tool, amplifying her pivot's irony and power while fueling his approving reaction and Danny's admiration, bridging public performance to private strategy.

Before: Active, displaying C.J.'s ongoing briefing

After: Continues broadcasting as Leo and Danny exit

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S2E4 · In This White House

Ainsley Overhears a Grand Jury Hint During C.J.'s Summit Briefing

The briefing room TV monitor dominates the back shadows, broadcasting C.J.'s live pivot from grim budget jargon to AIDS summit hopefulness amid reporter shouts, drawing Ainsley's gaze and framing Bill's leak whisper—juxtaposing public mastery against private unraveling, ironizing the 'theater' of spin.

Before: Active, displaying live press briefing

After: Still active, panning to C.J. as scene fades

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S2E4 · In This White House

Accidental Leak — Grand Jury Revealed in the Back of the Press Room

Flat-screen monitor dominates rear shadows, broadcasting C.J.'s live briefing on surpluses and AIDS summit—framing Ainsley's entrance, contextualizing Bill's leak as counterpoint to public poise, heightening irony of hidden crisis amid broadcast gloss.

Before: Active, displaying C.J.'s briefing in press room rear

After: Continues broadcasting as pan shifts, underscoring ongoing facade

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

C.J.'s Clipped Haiti Briefing and Abrupt Exit

Flat screen at room's rear ignites with C.J.'s live image, amplifying her clipped Haiti briefing on J-SOCs and Battalion Teams to packed reporters, forging ironic back-row command center that mirrors front podium intensity while underscoring media's relentless relay of White House crises.

Before: Powered on, displaying incoming C.J. image

After: Active, continuing to broadcast post-exit frenzy

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