Summary
President Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a jobs report he did not like. He claims the data was manipulated. Trump is set to nominate a new leader for the bureau soon.
Key Facts
- President Trump removed Erika McEntarfer as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- This action came after a jobs report that Trump found unsatisfactory.
- Trump called the jobs data “rigged” and manipulated for politics.
- A new head for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to be nominated by Trump.
- William Beach, who previously held this position during Trump's first term, discussed the situation with Geoff Bennett.
