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Leo's DOJ Tobacco Litigation Report

Leo thrusts this damning sheaf forward across his desk, pages ablaze with lopsided fury—Justice's skeletal 31 lawyers pulverized against tobacco's 1,893-strong phalanx, paralegal swarms, counsel fees ballooning, travel excesses hemorrhaging funds—Josh's eyes lock on the stats as Leo's voice cracks with urgency, the report's weight fueling a blitz on Ritter amid Haiti whirlwinds and poll hemorrhages.

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Purpose

Exposes crippling resource disparities in Justice Department's tobacco lawsuit, arming staff to confront congressional sabotage.

Significance

Ignites Josh's Ritter showdown, crystallizes Leo's reelection vow amid Joey's brutal numbers, exposing systemic betrayal that threatens public health crusade and Bartlet's shield.

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S2E21 · 18th and Potomac

Leo Deploys Josh Against Tobacco's Legal Juggernaut

Leo shoves the DOJ Tobacco Litigation Report across his desk to Josh, voice cracking as he recites its incendiary stats—31 Justice lawyers vs. 1,893 tobacco attorneys, paralegal hordes, counsel ballooning to 192 million, travel excesses at 61.3 million—igniting Josh's mission to Ritter and symbolizing public health's systemic rout.

Before: Positioned on Leo's desk, primed for presentation

After: Passed to Josh for review, left in office as meeting fractures

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