Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), who President Trump fired following a dismal jobs report, said it was the “honor of my life” to serve in the position.
“It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy,” she said in a post on the social media platform Bluesky. “It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.”
McEntarfer was nominated by Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate in 2024 in a bipartisan 86-8 vote as the 16th commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of the Department of Labor. Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who were both senators at the time, voted in favor of her nomination.
Her post comes after Trump fired the commissioner last week for “inaccuracies” and “incompetence” after presenting a low job growth report for July.
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