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A series of tweets by White House spokesman Sean Spicer commenting on strong February job creation figures may have run afoul of federal guidance barring most officials from commenting on key economic data within an hour of its release.
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A series of tweets by White House spokesman Sean Spicer commenting on strong February job creation figures may have run afoul of federal guidance barring most officials from commenting on key economic data within an hour of its release.
"Your pin's upside-down," Fox News's John Roberts said.
"John Roberts, always helping with the fashion tips," Spicer quipped.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer talks to the media. Photo: AP
Spicer fixed the pin, thanked the media and moved on.
But that did not seem to be enough for the internet, which did its thing, wondering whether it was a faux pas or a real cry for help.
"Is Spicer's upside down flag lapel pin a distress signal?" one person wrote on Twitter. (Actually, many people wrote some version of that.) "Blink twice if you need help, Sean."
Indeed, according to the U.S. Code, "the flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."
Washington Post
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