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

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended 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 US economic data.

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

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended 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 US economic data.