The press secretary heads a large staff that does all of the following EXCEPT:

a. meets with reporters.
b. briefs the president on questions he is likely to be asked.
c. attempts to control the flow of news from cabinet departments to the press.
d. waits for stories to break.
e. arranges briefings for out-of-town editors.


D. waits for stories to break

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