U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on President Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner Erika McEntarfer, saying the commander-in-chief has “real concerns” about the jobs numbers that extend beyond the dismal Friday report.

McEntarfer was nominated for the role of commissioner by President Joe Biden in July 2023 and confirmed by the Senate in January 2024. She was confirmed 86-6, including 38 Republican votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Vice President JD Vance both voted for her.

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.