"Coverage of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush delivered the tournament’s strongest ratings since the landmark 150th edition at St Andrews in 2022"
"There is a long and proud history that I look forward to continuing. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for the men who preceded me."
Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.