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Coverage dated August 2, 2025

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of labor statistics head

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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Kevin Hassett defends Trump firing labor statistic commissioner (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Hassett agreed with President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics due to the "massive revisions" of the last jobs report.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of labor statistics head (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

  3. CNN

    Hassett says Trump ‘wants his own people’ at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing commissioner (opens CNN)

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    National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended Donald Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming the president “wants his own people there.”

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