New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- President Donald Trump has dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics just hours after a disappointing jobs report was released, sparking concern among economists and policymakers over the future credibility of the agency's data.

In a statement posted on social media on Friday, Trump announced he had instructed his team to sack Erika McEntarfer - a Biden appointee - "IMMEDIATELY." He added, "Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes."

Not long after Trump posted about firing the BLS chief on Truth Social, Chavez-DeRemer chimed in on X, naming deputy commissioner William Wiatrowski as acting head of the agency.

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