I can’t help but wonder why they have become so indispensable for governors since Cuomo started it months ago. I don’t remember it being necessary before, for any politician!
This has been going on for some time, usually when there is a disaster - hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards.
Nikki Haley's interpreter achieved some fame a few years back.
There have also been fakers, most notably the guy who interpreted Obama's funeral speech in South Africa, but also locally here in the states.