Trump reveals pick to lead BLS after high-profile ouster over 'rigged' jobs report

In a lengthy post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump unveiled his pick to head up the Bureau of Labor Statistics months after ousting its chief.

Trump unleashed criticism on the agency's previous leadership, claiming that "WEAK and STUPID people" ran the BLS "for many years." He railed that the bureau has been "FAILING American Businesses, Policymakers, and Families by releasing VERY inaccurate numbers."

Trump then revealed his replacement: a veteran economist from his first administration.