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Trump Ousts BLS Director Over Disputed Job Figures

The administration claims revisions prove data manipulation following unusually large downgrades in May and June job growth.

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July 30, 2025, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the White House on July 30, 2025. Hassett spoke about the new economic figures and the current state of tariff negotiations. (Credit Image: © Andrew Leyden/ZUMA Press Wire

Overview

  • President Trump removed BLS Director Erika McEntarfer after the bureau reported just 73,000 new jobs in July and cut May–June gains by 258,000.
  • National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended the firing by pointing to the magnitude of the revisions as evidence of deliberate skewing.
  • Bipartisan senators and leading economists say the move undermines the independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a critical source for global markets and policy makers.
  • Markets and analysts have warned that politicizing labor data could damage confidence in U.S. economic statistics and destabilize investment decisions.
  • A successor to McEntarfer is expected to be named within days as the White House stands by its accusations against the agency’s methodology.