I hate that he makes it sound like he had some responsibility to be there as if by invitation. I'm sure everyone wants to report on this stuff, but reporting ha

I hate that he makes it sound like he had some responsibility to be there as if by invitation. I'm sure everyone wants to report on this stuff, but reporting has never worked that way. Reporters are often excluded for any and every reason from conferences, for much the same reason that people don't invite everyone to a party.