After weeks of struggling with responses to controversies that erupted suddenly, the White House communications team will have plenty of time to prepare for the fallout from former FBI Director James Comey’s highly anticipated testimony on Thursday.

During the congressional hearing, Comey is expected to accuse President Trump of attempting to suppress an investigation into Gen. Mike Flynn. This could present the embattled press shop with an opportunity to demonstrate that, given sufficient warning, it can defend the administration effectively. White House officials have pushed back on criticism of its recent messaging hiccups by noting the lack of advance notice provided to those tasked with answering to reporters.