She and Eliang-Liang have bonded, they say. Besides, all those interviews are very tiring. The gorillas are firm. We've heard about what goes on in China, they say. They start marching around their compound, waving signs and chanting slogans.
More animals join in, and the commotion gets louder every day.
All of which catches the attention of certain politicians. The last thing certain politicians want is to be on the wrong side of an angry mob of mammals, especially angry mammals who vote. These politicians start speechifying about the fundamental rights of pandas. They hit the Sunday morning talk shows. The administration is on its own, these politicians warn, if it tries to take custody of Eliang-Liang and send him back to China.