Lester Holt had an ear piece. I thought the moderators were banned from having one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17Yl8uHVFw
“But apparently an ear piece is allowed but Holt can only hear the producer:
“But it works differently at general election debates organized by the commission. The only person in Holt’s ear will be the commission’s longtime executive producer, Marty Slutsky, who has produced all of the debates since 2000.
“Slutsky keeps track of time and lets moderators know when they have to wrap up the debate.” http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/25/media/lester-holt-nbc-presidential-debate/
They could have had a clock like football.
In the next debate, when Mr. Trump has the occasion to shake Hillary’s hand, he should do a quick pat down with his left hand on her back where the suspected device would be. I know distasteful patting her down seems, but he was half way there in this last debate
I guess they never thought to use a watch
Slutsky, indeed.