Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Chief After Poor Jobs Data Report

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Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Chief After Poor Jobs Data Report
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo - Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump ordered the removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, hours after the agency reported weaker-than-expected job growth and large downward revisions to prior months. The Labor Department said Deputy Commissioner William Wiatrowski will serve as acting head while the White House considers a permanent replacement. McEntarfer, appointed in 2024 and confirmed on a bipartisan Senate vote, had overseen the nation’s flagship labor surveys during a period of unusually large revisions and lower survey response rates.

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