White House staffers reportedly had to apologize for one of Trump's tweets that may have violated a long-standing rule

• One of President Donald Trump's tweets in June appeared to violate a long-standing government rule and struck a nerve for some employees at the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• In his tweet, Trump discussed national employment numbers about an hour before they were publicly released.
• Although Trump did not mention any specifics in his tweet, BLS employees were still displeased he had breached protocol and publicly commented on the report.
• The bureau's acting commissioner said in an email the White House was "very apologetic" for the flub.

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President Donald Trump's tweets have incensed some people over the years, but one particular message in June appeared to violate a long-standing practice and struck a nerve with government employees at the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

"Looking forward to seeing the employment numbers at 8:30 this morning," Trump tweeted in the morning of June 1.

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