Madras Research Project

C.J. deploys 'Madras Research Project' as a short-term cover for the Gulfstream jet linked to Shareef amid White House leak investigations. In the empty press room, she pitches it to Danny to reframe rumors of covert operations, buying days to manage fallout from Pentagon rifts and pilot identity doubts. It shields administration narratives by posing as legitimate research, highlighting press secretary tactics in high-stakes deflections.