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Trump fires Biden-appointed Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after bad jobs report: ‘Numbers were RIGGED’

A spokesperson for BLS confirmed that McEntarfer “was terminated today” and that Deputy Commissioner William Wiatrowski will now serve as acting commissioner.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

Washington Examiner · 11m

Kevin Hassett defends Trump firing labor statistic commissioner

Hassett agreed with President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics due to the "massive revisions" of the last jobs report.

Fox Business5m

White House economist backs Trump firing Labor stats head, hits 'partisan pattern' in jobs data: 'Propaganda'

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday backed President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS ... clean this thing up," Hassett said ...

White House officials defend firing of labour statistics official as critics warn of trust erosion

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that Trump's action could ...

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White House Doubles Down on Baseless “Rigged” Claims About Poor Jobs Data

"The president wants his own people there," economic adviser Kevin Hassett said about the firing of the BLS commissioner.

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Tariffs and ‘big, beautiful bill’ will improve labor market after bad jobs report: White House

The White House is downplaying this month’s jobs report, contending that the uncertainty the economy was grappling with over ...

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