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Trump says he's ordered the firing of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

Name: Trump says he's ordered the firing of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
Uploaded: 2025-08-01T14:30:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 53 s
Description: President Trump said he's ordered his administration to fire Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the same day new data was released showing weak job growth in July. The Labor Department also revised down the jobs data for May and June. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

President Trump said he's ordered his administration to fire Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the same day new data was released showing weak job growth in July. The Labor Department also revised down the jobs data for May and June. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest.