I always wondered how they avoid leaks on these briefings.
Maybe it goes down like this:
The candidate is walked into a large room full of distinguished defense, state, and intelligence officials. They are led around the table, shake hands, and are introduced to all of them.
Then the head of the CIA stands up, asks for silence, and announces that everyone except the candidate will now leave the room.
After everyone has left the room the CIA Director tells the candidate that he (the CIA Director) will now leave the room. The candidate is to remain seated and wait for the briefer to arrive.
Five minutes later a door opens. A gray alien walks into the room, sits in the chair next to the candidate and says “Any questions?”
;-)
Kind of what I was thinking.
Of course the grey alien would not ‘say’ anything, but telepathically transmit the statement, right?
;)