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Trump fired a commissioner over bad jobs numbers. Nixon targeted a ‘Jewish cabal’ at the same agency

Fifty years-plus after Nixon demanded a tally of Jewish staffers at the BLS, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer over numbers he ...
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Fact Check Team: Politicization or poor performance? Trump fires BLS commissioner

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of the nation's jobs data.

How Trump decided to fire a little-known statistician, sparking conspiracy theories about government data

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

When Trump Changes His Mind, Republicans Find a Way to Fall in Line

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of ...
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ABC News host compares Donald Trump's administration to 'authoritarian regime'

ABC News host George Stephanopoulos isn't afraid to hit back at President Donald Trump, even of he receives backlash from the ...

Trump officials scramble to justify firing of economic statistician – as critics say ‘scary’ move is a sign of ‘authoritiarianism’

Trump’s allies defend firing of ‘propaganda’ author, but won’t echo president’s claims numbers were cooked by Biden appointee ...

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...

Larry Summers Eviscerates Trump for Firing Numbers Chief: ‘Really Scary Stuff’

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers had choice words for President Donald Trump after he fired his stats boss over an ...