Reporter's Cell Phone

C.J. stares down reporters Larry, Mark, and Steve in Air Force One's packed press cabin at night. She declares their cell phones subject to confiscation under FAA rules if used to file stories, enforcing a strict embargo. Will Bailey whispers nearby as tension spikes over midair refueling. The devices sit poised as flashpoints between silence and scoop.

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Purpose

Placing calls to news outlets

Significance

C.J. wields threat of seizure to contain crisis leaks, shielding markets from panic and buying time for administration control amid flight uncertainties.

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

C.J. Imposes Embargo, Frames Midair Refuel

Reporters' cellphones are foregrounded as both the means to break the story and the lever C.J. uses to enforce an embargo: she threatens FAA-based confiscation to deter immediate filing and leaks.

Before: In reporters' possession, turned on/ready; poised to be used to file stories or call sources.

After: Remains in reporters' possession but subject to threat of confiscation; effectively neutralized as a filing tool by embargo threat.

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