President Donald Trump has fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after Friday’s job report release.

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Jobs growth was slower than expected as the unemployment rate rose in July, leading to Friday's firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

President Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, of manipulating employment data and fired her after weak July jobs numbers and major revisions.

Trump fires BLS director, alleges data manipulation for political reasons, sparking controversy and market fluctuations.

President Donald Trump unleashed his fury about weakness in the labor market today, saying without evidence that the data were “rigged” and that he was firing the Senate-confirmed Department of Labor official responsible for pulling together the numbers each month.

President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.