Object

Oliver Babish's Wall Street Journal Article

Oliver Babish catapults the paper onto the table with explosive force, sheets splaying across polished wood to bare screaming headlines on impending subpoenas—ink-black betrayal of leaked secrets amid raw confrontation; Josiah Bartlet glares, Abigail tenses, Elizabeth recoils as Clem Rollins looms, the document's creased edges curling like accusations while argument erupts in subpoena shadows.

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Purpose

Present concrete evidence of damaging media leak detailing subpoena threats during high-tension negotiation and family strategy huddle

Significance

Ignites fury over White House vulnerabilities, propels escalation from backchannel diplomacy to grand jury showdowns, fractures alliances as leak's tangible proof weaponizes partisan legal warfare

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S3E3 · Ways and Means

Babish Corners Rollins: Leaks, Waivers, and Impaneled Subpoenas

Oliver Babish dramatically throws the Wall Street Journal article onto the meeting room surface, its pages splaying to reveal screaming headlines on impending subpoenas, serving as explosive evidence of leaks that Babish uses to accuse Rollins' circle, accelerating confrontation and underscoring betrayal in the backchannel failure.

Before: Held by Babish in lobby/hallway, creased from handling

After: Splayed on meeting room table, abandoned as Rollins exits

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