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Trump, Erika McEntarfer and Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trump fired BLS chief Erika McEntarfer after weak job numbers without offering solid evidence

President Trump’s economic team is now trying to defend his sudden decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they’re doing it without a clear case or solid numbers. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was all over TV today trying to explain the firing,

PolitiFact · 1d

Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history

William Beach, who was Trump’s first-term Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, called the firing "baseless" and "damaging" in a letter co-signed by Erica Groshen, who preceded Beach and was nominated by Barack Obama.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

Former Trump statistics chief slams Friday firing of Erika McEntarfer

Bill Beach said the president's suggestions that the jobs report was rigged betrayed a misunderstanding in how those numbers are assembled.

Trump, BLS and Alex Padilla

WKRG on MSN · 7h

BLS commissioner reacts to Trump firing

McEntarfer was nominated by Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate in 2024 in a bipartisan 86-8 vote as the 16th commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of the Department

Washington Examiner on MSN · 55m

Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired

The California Democrat’s comments come two days after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer over the agency’s new employment numbers showing only 73,000 jobs being added in July and revealing lower employment figures for May and June. Trump claimed the weak jobs report was fabricated by McEntarfer, a Biden appointee.

NBC News · 9h

Sen. Alex Padilla calls for an investigation into Trump’s firing of BLS chief: Full interview

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tells Meet the Press “an investigation is certainly in order” after President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer hours after a weak jobs report,

New York Magazine2d

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Over Bad Jobs Report: How It Happened

When the economic news is bad, Trump thinks he can just shoot the messenger. Here’s how the firing played out, as well as ...

Devdiscourse7h

Controversy Surrounds Trump’s Dismissal of BLS Chief Amid Data Accuracy Concerns

President Trump's removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer has sparked controversy, with critics arguing ...

The Hill1d

‘Wanna-be king’: Democrats fume at Trump move to oust BLS head

Trump accused BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, an appointee of former President Biden, of skewing job numbers in the latest report, which showed the U.S. adding only 73,000 jobs last month and ...

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