Trump's firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner decried as 'groundless' and 'giving way to authoritarianism'

President Donald Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics official in charge of compiling jobs data was sharply criticized Sunday, with one former commissioner saying the move undermined the agency's credibility. On Friday, Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming she was biased against him and that she rigged the numbers.