Trump defends firing labor statistics chief: “Give me a break”

By Home - CBSNews.com Aug 5, 2025 | 6:46 PM

While phoning into CNBC on Tuesday morning, President Trump defended his decision to fire the labor statistics commissioner following a disappointing jobs report. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more on the fallout.

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Trump defends firing labor statistics chief: “Give me a break”