President Trump, upset at Friday’s job numbers, said he fired the Biden-appointed Labor Department official in charge of compiling employment data. Here’s what you need to know about the labor statistics commissioner firing:

The firing announcement

Trump ousts labor statistics commissioner immediately:

The “rigged” accusation

Trump claims job numbers manipulated for political purposes:

The Trump Truth Social statement

President detailed his accusations on social media:

The July jobs report

Friday’s employment data showed significant slowdown:

The revision revelations

Previous months’ hiring much weaker than reported:

The unemployment increase

Jobless rate ticks higher but meets expectations:

Trump’s continued criticism

President emphasized need for accurate, unmanipulated data:

The replacement process

Bureau confirms firing and interim leadership:

The Democratic response

Oregon senator leads criticism of firing:

McEntarfer’s track record

Commissioner’s tenure marked by several data release problems:

The data release incidents

Multiple problems occurred during McEntarfer’s leadership:

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