C.J.'s Briefing Binder

C.J. storms into her office, slamming the briefing binder onto her desk with a resounding thud that silences Steve's awkward apology and commands instant attention from Carol, Brian Coburn, and hovering reporters. Sturdy binder bursts with crisp policy pages, embargo notes, and White House talking points on the Bartlet MS bombshell; her grip releases it decisively, the prop anchoring her ironclad rules—no tape recorders, notebooks only—as chaos yields to her narrative lockdown.

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Asbestos Discovery Derails East Room Press Conference

C.J. decisively sets her briefing binder on the desk with a thud that punctuates her authority, anchoring the shift from hallway chaos to controlled embargo rules on the MS story, symbolizing her grip on narrative chaos amid reporter intrusion.

Before: Carried by C.J. through hallway

After: Placed on C.J.'s office desk, open for briefing

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

C.J. Imposes Ironclad Embargo on Health Story Leak

C.J.'s briefing binder serves as authoritative prop, thudded decisively onto her desk to punctuate rule imposition—no recorders, embargoed MS details—symbolizing her clampdown on narrative chaos, transitioning from hallway crisis to contained disclosure.

Before: Carried in C.J.'s possession through hallway transit.

After: Positioned on C.J.'s office desk, anchoring the restricted briefing.

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