White House Tightens Protocols After Data Disclosure Incident

The White House is reassessing its data release protocols following an early disclosure incident by President Donald Trump. A chart displaying employment statistics was posted on Trump's social media account before the official release by the Labor Department. The data was partially derived from pre-released information.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Washington DC | Updated: 10-01-2026 01:40 IST | Created: 10-01-2026 01:40 IST

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The White House is undergoing a review of its procedures for releasing economic data after what it described as an 'inadvertent' disclosure. This comes after President Donald Trump shared a chart on his Truth Social account before its official release.

An official stated that the chart, which showed an increase of 654,000 private-sector jobs and a decrease of 181,000 government jobs since January, was based on pre-released data. These figures were formally published in the Labor Department's December jobs report.

Traditionally, the President receives economic reports a day ahead of public release. The incident has sparked a re-evaluation of current protocols to prevent future premature disclosures.

(With inputs from agencies.)