When Alex returns home, he and June go to Ellen’s office to discuss how the scandal will impact the campaign. Nora, who has been incommunicado for days, suddenly appears to drop a bombshell. She’s found evidence that Richards ordered the surveillance that exposed Henry and Alex’s affair. He also hired hackers to infiltrate the White House’s private servers to obtain the personal email stream between the two men. Although Nora hasn’t been able to figure out who sent her the lead about Richards, Alex immediately recognizes the coded signature on the bottom of the email. It was Rafael. Ellen determines to take down the entire Richards campaign by giving the story to the press.

Shortly after the Richards scandal breaks, Alex decides to make a public statement about his relationship with Henry. June has written the speech for him, and Henry is standing beside him at the podium to lend support. Alex says:

He is my choice. Like countless other Americans, I was afraid to say this out loud because of what the consequences might be. To you, specifically, I say: I see you. I am one of you. As long as I have a place in this White House, so will you.