He paused to beam a beatific smile to his rapt listeners. Freedom of the press is very important. You should take care in those countries with no freedom. There is great risk for you. Journalists should have a long nose, an elephant's nose so you can sniff all around, above and below.
Clever people say much.
Government people speak on many levels. The public should know. You should investigate with a sincere motivation. He threw up his arms in a gesture of surrender and laughed. Which proved he had a memory like an elephant.