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I am of the opinion that he should turn the tables on the press conference format.

1) Provide the opportunity for the public to submit questions
2) Provide the opportunity for the press to submit questions
3) Into this mix, and their own questions (for information that they want to get out)

Have a cut off time for the questions, then organize the questions so that a question is worded so that it covers as many of the topics as possible. For example, one question might be about the timing of next day’s meetings, another might ask about schedule, a third where will he be, etc. This could be consolidated into one question.

Then PRIOR to the press conference, identify the questions to take and the response to those questions. Organize them in the order the administration wants. Publish the answers on a web page within min of the press conference. I.e talk directly to the people without the press filtering the message.

Then at the press conference, read the question, identify if it came from the press pool, the people or the administration. If it came from the press pool identify how many agencies submitted similar questions. Then read the response to that question. Move on to the next question. Once the list of questions has been read along with their responses, open the floor to FOLLOW ON questions. Anyone who asks a question outside of those that have been read, is told that question is beyond the scope of this press conference, and move on to someone else. If they become an ass like the CNN reporter was, invite them to leave and revoke their credentials. Hold up the issue of any credentials to that news organization for 30 days.