White House Budget Packet (Leo's Desk — HUD Line Items)

A stapled packet of letter‑size budget pages — dense tables, HUD line items, official headers, and handwritten margin notes where staffers circled figures. Corners are dog‑eared from frequent consultation; the packet sits on Leo's desk, slid across the table as a blunt instrument, and watched by O'Leary as funding lines are wielded against principle.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Bad Timing: The Sex‑Ed Report and Leo's Tradeoff

The White House Budget Packet is referenced indirectly through Josh's mention of Bruno's appropriation sub‑committee jurisdiction; the packet functions narratively as the technical leverage point that gives Bruno's office authority to press the White House.

Before: Part of ongoing budgetary oversight and subject to congressional scrutiny; in the hands/influence of relevant staff and committees.

After: Becomes a lever in the upcoming Hill meeting as staff prepare to answer budget‑related jurisdictional questions and political pressure.

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S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Bruno's Ultimatum: Leo's Private Past Goes Public

The White House Budget Packet is not physically handed around but is the conceptual object underpinning the appropriation sub-committee's leverage — Bruno's jurisdiction over the budget is the tactical lever threatening appropriations and thus the administration's agenda.

Before: Existing bureaucratic packet of budgetary data under the oversight of appropriation committees; in effect on the Hill.

After: Remains relevant and now the focal point of Bruno's scrutiny; its contents and oversight power will be mobilized in the upcoming meeting.

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