Editor’s note: Danette Mitchell’s column appears on Sundays in the print edition of the Reporter.

A week ago, President Trump fired Erika McEntarfer from her position as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of intentionally releasing fake job numbers for political purposes without providing any substantial evidence.

Trump stated he would replace McEntarfer with someone “more competent and qualified.” Deputy Labor Statistics Commissioner William Wiatrowski will serve as acting commissioner.

McEntarfer’s dismissal immediately followed the July Jobs Report, which showed employment growth and revealed extensive downward revisions for hiring in May and June. The “Washington Post” wrote that “large cuts to earlier job counts erased 258,000 positions originally reported

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