1President Donald Trump on Friday removed Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Dr. Erika McEntarfer from her post, citing what he claims was politically motivated manipulation of federal employment figures ahead of the 2024 election.
The move comes after the BLS issued the June 2025 jobs report.
McEntarfer released a major downward revision to its March 2024 jobs data, reducing total employment estimates between April 2023 and March 2024 by 818,000 — the largest such correction in 15 years. The original figure of 2.9 million jobs gained was cut to 2.1 million.
That report came just three months after McEntarfer was appointed by former President Joe Biden.
That action sent shockwaves through the nation, with many saying the numbers were inflated for political gains.
Now, Trump