Donna's Mendoza Briefing (S1E09 — Oval Office)

A small, letter‑size briefing—one loose page or a short stapled stack of printed notes—typed with brisk paragraph headings and a few hurried margin jottings. Donna slaps the paper into Josh's hand; it rustles as he thumbs it, and others glance at its text while the room pivots from levity to alarm.

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S1E9 · The Short List

Mendoza Interview — Leo's Sudden, Quiet Alarm

Referenced implicitly when Sam says 'I have a note' about Mendoza's appellate affirmations. The briefing note functions as the factual prop that legitimizes Mendoza's credentials and underpins the light tone before the interruption; it symbolizes prepared, documentary defense.

Before: In Sam's possession or at hand as supporting material during the Oval Office meeting.

After: Implicitly still in Sam's possession; its protective rhetorical value is diminished once the private warning interrupts the rollout.

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