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.

President Donald Trump (R) speaks with Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett in the Oval Office at the White House on March 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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 in an interview broadcast on 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.