Plot Summary:Remy, Jackie, and former President Walker all refuse to attend the committee hearing, which is good news for Doug. But former Vice President and current Pennsylvania Governor Jim Matthews agrees to appear, forcing Doug to do some preparatory work. Currently, apart from some gossip, there's no major dirt that can hold the committee back. Seth, skilled at digging up dirt, is tasked with the urgent mission, but Doug didn't expect the always two-faced Seth to be thinking about his own exit strategy at this moment. Through committee assistant Bridget, Seth wants immunity and anonymity to testify privately before the committee, exposing Doug's various misdeeds as chief of staff. Unfortunately, the committee does not accept his request. Meanwhile, Claire travels to New York to participate in a charity event to canvass votes for her husband. Frank stays at the White House to hold a luncheon, lobbying governors, including William. He promises to exercise presidential executive power and commander-in-chief authority to send more National Guard troops to each state to ensure the security of the election day a week later. Frank uses this high-pressure stance to give governors an impression of authority. As long as he gets more gubernatorial support, William's days will not be easy. William is no pushover either; during the luncheon, he seizes the opportunity while Frank briefly steps away to deliver a short speech, attempting to boost his image. However, he is quickly interrupted by Frank entering the room and can only leave dejectedly. Fortunately, General Brockhart, when interviewed by the media about the president's proposal to build a border wall, highly praises William's past military achievements and hints that William would have more reasonable measures to prevent terrorists from crossing the border if he entered the White House. This news, once broadcast by the media, finally adds a few points to William's image. Frank is not interested in William's small-time antics; he has more important matters to attend to. After the luncheon, Doug invites the assistants of five swing state governors to a meeting room. Although these five states have Democratic governors, some counties are Republican strongholds. Doug demands that on Election Day, in the name of national security, additional guard troops be stationed at polling stations in these areas. The intention is to create a sense of panic about terrorist attacks, which might cause some voters to abstain, thereby reducing Republican votes. This tactic does not escape Jim Matthews. Jim can overlook Frank's manipulative tactics to seize his vice presidential position and force President Walker out, but he demands a return: designating a slag heap in the Philadelphia suburbs as a Superfund site. This involves tricky environmental issues, but Jim still receives Frank's verbal promise. Thus, Jim keeps his word and does not disclose anything detrimental to Frank during the hearing. At this time, The Herald publishes news of reporter Steve's interview with Thomas, calling Thomas a mouthpiece for the White House. Steve and Thomas have known each other since they were young, so Thomas found it difficult to refuse his interview request. Thomas tries his best to avoid sensitive content and repeatedly downplays his role in the White House. Therefore, the entire report has no substantial content, but Thomas's connection with The Herald, where Tom works, inevitably worries campaign manager Leann. Frank is not worried about Thomas; instead, Aidan brings bad news. The NSA sends a team to Aidan's company for an audit. To prevent the audit, Aidan plans to attack a certain network center, then send an anonymous patch code, disguised as a prank. Frank agrees to the first half of the plan, but the timing of sending the patch code will be communicated to Aidan through Leann. As Aidan hoped, attacking the network center prevents the NSA audit team from connecting to the server, giving him ample time to delete any suspicious documents. At the same time, the network outage causes widespread chaos in Washington D.C., with communication disruptions and traffic jams. Such a situation is naturally linked by the media to the Caliphate. Some states that had refused to deploy additional National Guard troops begin to reconsider Frank's suggestion, and Frank also takes the opportunity to pressure Congress to quickly pass a bill declaring war on the Caliphate. Amidst this chaotic situation, William still goes out with his wife and children, demonstrating his fearless spirit to the media. However, before he can fully play his part, a National Guard unit is ordered to block the entrances and exits of his residence, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving in the name of security. This is tantamount to house arrest, and William is both angry and helpless.