I never saw this "infamous" press conference, but it occurs to me that "don't know" and "not in the loop" should not be taken at face value. It's ludicrous to believ DW didnt/does not know the truthfull answer to those questions and what his role was/is. The man is not a dummy. He took/takes it on the chin because things didnt/dont go well. I have the inclination that maybe he was shielding some one else. Maybe he just took the high road instead of throwing others under bus. Maybe he deflected/absorbed other unwanted attention.