{"id":2470285,"date":"2025-08-03T14:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/padilla-calls-for-investigation-into-trump-after-bls-head-fired\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T14:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:48:57","slug":"padilla-calls-for-investigation-into-trump-after-bls-head-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/padilla-calls-for-investigation-into-trump-after-bls-head-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"Padilla calls for investigation into Trump after BLS head fired"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpadilla-calls-for-investigation-into-trump-after-bls-head-fired%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470285&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) has called for a bipartisan investigation into President Donald Trump&#8217;s firing of Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).McEntarfer was dismissed after the agency released weak job growth figures for July and downward revisions for May and June. Trump accused McEntarfer,a Biden appointee,of fabricating the employment data. Padilla criticized the Trump governance for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-leaders-condemn-unprecedented-biden-fbi-raid-on-mar-a-lago\/\" title=\"GOP Leaders Condemn Unprecedented Biden FBI Raid on Mar-a-Lago\">politicizing federal agencies<\/a> like the BLS and highlighted ongoing economic struggles facing Americans, including rising prices and the impact of Trump&#8217;s tariff policies. The firing has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, with former BLS commissioner Bill Beach asserting that fabricating the data was unachievable due to the agency&#8217;s procedures. The White House defended the dismissal,questioning the accuracy and explanation of the revised employment numbers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Padilla says investigation into Trump &lsquo;certainly in order&rsquo; after BLS director fired<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2195413\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Sunday called for a bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/investigations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"investigation\">investigation<\/a> into President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s firing of the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3488912\/trump-fires-labor-statistics-official-weak-jobs-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bureau of Labor Statistics\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> official.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think an investigation is certainly in order,&rdquo; Padilla told NBC News host Kristen Welker on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/sen-alex-padilla-calls-for-an-investigation-into-trump-s-firing-of-bls-chief-full-interview-244268613956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Meet the Press\">Meet the Press<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489667\/kevin-hassett-defends-trump-firing-labor-statistic-commissioner\/\">Kevin Hassett defends Trump firing labor statistic commissioner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489690\/larry-summers-trump-way-beyond-nixon-firing-bls-commissioner\/\">Ex-Obama adviser says Trump &#8216;way beyond&#8217; Nixon after firing BLS commissioner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489638\/smithsonian-pressure-trump-impeachment-exhibit\/\">Smithsonian says it wasn&#8217;t pressured to remove Trump mention in impeachment exhibit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The California Democrat&rsquo;s comments come two days after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer over the agency&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3488106\/economy-jobs-july-report-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new employment numbers\">new employment numbers<\/a> showing only 73,000 jobs being added in July and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >revealing lower employment figures<\/a> for May and June. Trump claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-dodges-on-whether-unemployment-benefits-are-slowing-covid-recovery\/\" title=\"Psaki Dodges On Whether Unemployment Benefits Are Slowing COVID Recovery\">weak jobs report<\/a> was fabricated by McEntarfer, a Biden appointee.<\/p>\n<p>Affirming his support for an investigation into the firing, Padilla slammed the Trump administration for weaponizing federal agencies beyond the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What he&rsquo;s trying to weaponize is the Bureau of Labor Statistics,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;That tells you a lot about their insecurity about the economy and the state of economic affairs in America because everything that they&rsquo;re claiming to be true is not true.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The senator went on to say prices are still increasing despite Trump&rsquo;s pledge to lower them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people are feeling it,&rdquo; he added, noting the president&rsquo;s sweeping tariff policy places a significant financial burden on working families.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3488332\/trump-tariff-executive-order-aug-7-canada-rates-35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new tariff rates\">new tariff rates<\/a> that Trump rolled out late last week are projected to cost American households about $2,400 of their annual income, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetlab.yale.edu\/research\/state-us-tariffs-august-1-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new tariff rates\">analysis<\/a> by the Yale Budget Lab. Critics fear tariffs will lead to higher prices for imported goods, which will then be passed on to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s decision to fire McEntarfer has been met with backlash from Democrats and Republicans alike. Moreover, Trump&rsquo;s former BLS commissioner Bill Beach said it&rsquo;s not possible that McEntarfer fabricated the jobs report.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no way for that to happen,&rdquo; Beach told CNN host Kasie Hunt on <em>State of the Union<\/em>. &ldquo;The commissioner doesn&rsquo;t do anything to collect the numbers. The commissioner doesn&rsquo;t see the numbers for until Wednesday before they&rsquo;re published. By the time the commissioner sees the numbers, they&rsquo;re all prepared.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489690\/larry-summers-trump-way-beyond-nixon-firing-bls-commissioner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"EX-OBAMA ADVISER SAYS TRUMP 'WAY BEYOND' NIXON AFTER FIRING BLS COMMISSIONER\">EX-OBAMA ADVISER SAYS TRUMP &lsquo;WAY BEYOND&rsquo; NIXON AFTER FIRING BLS COMMISSIONER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White House defended the president&rsquo;s decision, suggesting the employment numbers and the downward revisions of the past two months were inaccurate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bottom line is that there were people involved in creating these numbers,&rdquo; National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Welker. &ldquo;And if I were running the BLS and I had a number that was a huge, politically important revision, the biggest since 1968, actually &hellip; then I would have a really long report explaining exactly what happened. 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