[ScottinVA]

My question is why do they even hand the mic to the reporters? Have the interns hold it the entire time and don’t let the shills even touch it.

[Boomer]

My question is why do they even hand the mic to the reporters? Have the interns hold it the entire time and don’t let the shills even touch it.

I agree. They can even use a "Boom Pole" to hold the mic over the head of whomever is asking the questions at the time so they can simply move on to the next person whether the journo-cant is done or not.