 The word aired uncensored, despite the seven-second delay, when a producer failed to press the button that would have "bleeped" it.Halperin issued an on-air apology immediately following a commercial break.The White House subsequently complained to MSNBC about Halperin's remarks, and on June 30, 2011, Halperin was temporarily suspended from appearing on MSNBC for "slurring" the President.