White House says it's 'reviewing protocols' after Trump seemingly violated federal policy by disclosing jobs data early [View all]
The White House said Friday that it is reviewing protocols around economic data releases after President Donald Trump appeared to disclose sensitive jobs information ahead of its official publication, a move that economists described as unprecedented and potentially in violation of long-standing federal policy.
In a statement provided on background, a White House official said the episode stemmed from an inadvertent public disclosure following routine presidential briefings on economic data.
This occurred following the regular procedure of presidents being prebriefed on economic data releases, the official said. The White House is accordingly reviewing protocols regarding economic data releases.
The official bristled at the criticism of the disclosure, arguing that media coverage had overplayed its significance.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-says-reviewing-protocols-193323563.html
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