President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported.

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after the July jobs report showed a surprisingly large slowdown in hiring last month and included massive downward revisions to previously announced employment numbers.

Trump's history of criticizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report has surfaced in the wake of his decision to fire commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday.