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White House officials defend firing of labor official as critics warn of trust erosion
UNITED STATES, AUG 2 – White House officials defend Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after July jobs report showed only 73,000 new jobs and 258,000 fewer jobs in prior months, citing data revisions.
- President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer due to concerns over recent jobs data, which he described as 'very suspect' and 'unreliable.'
- Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, advocated for new leadership at the BLS, citing recent job data revisions as evidence of a 'partisan pattern' in reporting.
- Critics, including former BLS leader Bill Beach, argued that the firing could damage the credibility of the statistical system and emphasized its independence from political influence.
- Trump defended the firing, suggesting that the jobs numbers were manipulated, while Hassett pointed to evidence of significant downward revisions as justification.
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WASHINGTON >> Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that Trump’s action could undermine confidence in official U.S. economic data.
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