[Nachum]

This was agreed to only if the press corps agreed to read WH-prepared questions off a newly installed teleprompter designed just for them.

Where did you see that? Do you have a source? The article said:

The White House did not spell out what format the president's press conference next week would take.

[azishot]

I know he had TOTUS at his first press conference. It looked like he referred to his notes to know who to call on. Probably had questions submitted beforehand.