Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of labor statistics, was an attempt to weaponize the agency.
Host Kristen Welker said, “Let’s start with the economy. President Trump as I was just discussing with Kevin Hassett, his decision to fire the head of the BLS, it’s prompted pushback, and they’ve appointed a replacement to head the BLS. My question to you, will you trust the numbers when they come out?”
Padilla said, “That is the big question that’s members of the Congress that will have to confirm, members of the Senate will have to confirm whoever Trump replaces. It’s what confirmation hearings are about. Is it somebody who will maintain the independence
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