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10. Inauguration

Selina and her staff get ready for inauguration day. Mike suffers exhaustion; Catherine gets a makeover.

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Tom James is set to be the new president. Selina asks for Secretary of State but is sidelined by Tom. In an unexpected turn of events, Vice President Andrew Doyle lobbies votes for Laura Montez in exchange for Secretary of State, and she becomes the new President of the United States. Selina, who brokered a legacy-making deal with the Chinese government for freeing Tibet, has it snapped up by Montez's team and declared as their first success in influencing foreign policy. Selina leaves, confused as to what to do next, and Jonah is diagnosed with testicular cancer.

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