Trump says he's directing team to ‘immediately' fire senior official over jobs numbers
'She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes,' Trump said on Truth Social Friday.
McEntarfer was confirmed by the Senate 86-8 in January 2024 for a term of four years.
CNN has reached out to McEntarfer for comment.
Trump also continued his attacks against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in the post, saying Powell 'should also be put 'out to pasture.''
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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