But Trump’s firing of the BLS chief escalated his administration’s attack on information. Though researchers who rely on federal economic data say it’s too early to declare U.S. economic data untrustworthy, public trust in these essential information collection systems has been weakened.

President Trump told reporters Sunday he plans to announce a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the next three or four days after he fired the previous BLS leader in the wake of a jobs report that found the labor market stalling.

President Trump says he will name a new Federal Reserve governor and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) chief this week after two major departures: Trump's firing of the BLS head over weak jobs data and Fed governor Adriana Kugler's resignation.