Trump's Controversies Over Jobs Data and Firing Officials
TL;DR
Erika McEntarfer, a respected economist and Biden appointee, was abruptly fired by President Trump after releasing a jobs report showing weak hiring, with Trump claiming the data was 'rigged.' Her dismissal has sparked criticism from former commissioners and concerns over political interference in economic data.
- Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support The New York Times
- Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side The New York Times
- Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Department official NBC News
- WATCH: ‘I think their numbers were wrong,’ Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs report PBS
- The Economist Trump Targeted Over ‘Rigged’ Jobs Data The Wall Street Journal
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