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White House officials defend firing of labour official as critics warn of trust erosion
Earlier, Mr Trump fired Ms Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Ex-Treasury Secretary Calls Trump Worse Than Nixon After Jobs Report Tantrum
The president unceremoniously sacked the Bureau of Labor Statistics' top boss after weak employment numbers were released ...
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'Why Should Anybody Trust The Numbers?': Trump Takes Corruption To New Levels, Shows He Would Rather Trust His Feelings Than The Data In Press Gaggle
During a press gaggle several days ago outside the White House, Donald Trump doubled down on his firing the BLS Commissioner, ...
Chris Christie likens Trump to 'petulant child' over labor statistics chief's firing
"He needs someone to blame," Trump ally turned critic Chris Christie said after the president fired Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer.
'We need fresh set of eyes': White House defends Trump's move to fire head of Bureau of Labour Statistics
Top White House officials defended the move to fire the head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics by US President Donald Trump on Sunday (August 3). The White House economic advisers pushed back against ...