We honor our past and press forward with the knowledge that tomorrow will be better than today.

WHITEHOUSE: Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

The Code of Practice for Official Statistics says ministers must "ensure that no statement or comment - based on prior knowledge - is issued to the press or published ahead of the publication of the statistics" and reminds them of their duty "to promote trust and maximise public value" of official data.

BBC: Building trust in building statistics

The White House on Monday said that other than press reports it had no knowledge of Justice Department attempts to seek AP phone records.

WSJ: Gov't probe obtains wide swath of AP phone records