Published On: Sun, Aug 3rd, 2025

White House officials defend firing of labour statistics official as critics warn of trust erosion

A man in a suit turns away from cameras as two younger people in a dress and a suit follow him.

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that Trump’s action could undermine confidence in official U.S. economic data.

CBC | World News

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White House officials defend firing of labour statistics official as critics warn of trust erosion