National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended Donald Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming the president “wants his own people there.

"He needs someone to blame," Trump ally turned critic Chris Christie said after the president fired Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will announce a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics within three or four days. He fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after accusing her of faking jobs numbers, without providing any evidence of data manipulation.