"I haven't received any news regarding this for the time being…"
Hudson instinctively resorted to the standard bureaucratic evasion tactics—unaware, uninformed, no comment.
This strategy was almost universally effective.
When faced with urgent questions that are difficult to answer and any response could lead to undesirable consequences, the best approach is to claim ignorance and promise to comment only after understanding the situation.
At the very least, this would buy some buffer time to formulate a sound strategy.
"Mr. Hudson, are you going to say you don't know, don't understand, or have no comments next?"
Feier didn't give Hudson a chance.
He immediately switched to relentless pursuit mode.
Hudson's face shifted slightly.
Under normal circumstances, given his position, saying such words would at least ensure that the reporters allowed him to finish his statement.
But Feier wasn't one of those people.
