White House Officials Say Trump Had ‘Real Concerns’ With Top Labor Official Before Firing Her

Erika McEntarfer, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, responded to her termination in a social media post.
White House Officials Say Trump Had ‘Real Concerns’ With Top Labor Official Before Firing Her
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 7, 2025. Leah Millis/File Photo/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Top White House officials on Aug. 3 said that it was necessary to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer following the release of a weaker-than-expected jobs report late last week.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBS News on the morning of Aug. 3 that the president had “real concerns” about the BLS data, while National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett told Fox News that President Donald Trump was “right to call for new leadership” at the bureau.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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