Secrecy vs. exposure — White House operational secrecy (cover stories, controlled briefings) clashes with the imperative of transparent public briefing and an aggressive press corps pressing for specifics about the downed Nighthawk; this dynamic shapes...
Secrecy vs. exposure — White House operational secrecy (cover stories, controlled briefings) clashes with the imperative of transparent public briefing and an aggressive press corps pressing for specifics about the downed Nighthawk; this dynamic shapes public messaging, leaks, and institutional pressure.
Events in This Arc
In Leo's office the White House learns a stealth F‑117 has been shot down and its pilot is trapped behind Iraqi lines. Leo delivers the operational facts — the President …
At a tense White House briefing C.J. announces that an F-117 Nighthawk has been shot down over the southern no‑fly zone and carefully fields an erupting press corps. Reporters press …
C.J. conducts a tense televised briefing announcing that an F‑117 Nighthawk has been shot down over the southern no‑fly zone in Iraq. Reporters press for a rescue; C.J. carefully deflects …