Object

Danny Concannon's Post Article on Unnamed White House Source

C.J. bursts into the lobby and confronts Danny over this Washington Post article, which carries a damaging quote from an unnamed White House source. Danny claims his editor and a junior researcher inserted the line without his input and refuses to name the researcher. C.J. suspects Donna amid the heated exchange with Carol nearby, treating the piece as proof of an internal leak.

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Purpose

Reports news with an inserted anonymous White House quote fueling public scrutiny of staff.

Significance

Ignites C.J.'s hunt for the leak source, escalates suspicions toward Donna, and shifts crisis from spin control to personnel confrontation.

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E15 · Inauguration Part II: Over There

C.J. Hunts the Source: Confronting Danny Over a Planted Quote

Danny's Post article is the concrete vessel for the anonymous quote; it is the tangible piece of evidence C.J. cites and Danny defends. The article's existence forces the White House to respond publicly and privately, converting a press problem into a personnel crisis.

Before: Completed and released; accessible to press and administration, prompting C.J.'s reaction.

After: Continues to circulate as the provocation for the lobby confrontation and the subsequent internal accountability efforts.

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